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- [goo d-bahy]
- /ˌgʊdˈbaɪ/
- /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goo d-bahy]
- /ˌgʊdˈbaɪ/
Definitions of goodbye word
- noun plural goodbye a farewell. 1
- noun goodbye Used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation. 1
- convention goodbye You say 'Goodbye' to someone when you or they are leaving, or at the end of a telephone conversation. 0
- countable noun goodbye When you say your goodbyes, you say something such as 'Goodbye' when you leave. 0
- sentence substitute goodbye farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas 0
- noun goodbye a leave-taking; parting 0
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Origin of goodbye
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; contraction of God be with ye
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Goodbye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goodbye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
goodbye usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for goodbye
noun goodbye
- adieu — Adieu means the same as goodbye.
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- swan song — the last act or manifestation of someone or something; farewell appearance: This building turned out to be the swan song of Victorian architecture.
- bye-bye — goodbye
- godspeed — good fortune; success (used as a wish to a person starting on a journey, a new venture, etc.).
adjective goodbye
- valedictory — bidding goodbye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech.
- departing — to go away; leave: She departed from Paris today. The train departs at 10:52.
interjection goodbye
- see you — 'See you', 'be seeing you', and 'see you later' are ways of saying goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again soon.
- bye — Bye and bye-bye are informal ways of saying goodbye.
- hasta la vista — so long; (I'll) see you again
- ta-ta — Ta-ta is used to say goodbye.
- bon voyage — You say 'bon voyage' to someone who is going on a journey, as a way of saying goodbye and wishing them good luck.
Antonyms for goodbye
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