ALL meanings of by the bye
by the bye
B b - noun by the bye incidentally; by the way: used as a sentence connector 3
- noun by the bye incidentally 3
- noun by the bye Sports. in a tournament, the preferential status of a player or team not paired with a competitor in an early round and thus automatically advanced to play in the next round: The top three seeded players received byes in the first round. 1
- noun by the bye Golf. the holes of a stipulated course still unplayed after the match is finished. 1
- noun by the bye Cricket. a run made on a ball not struck by the batsman. 1
- noun by the bye something subsidiary, secondary, or out of the way. 1
- adjective by the bye by1 . 1
- idioms by the bye by the bye, by the way; incidentally: By the bye, how do you spell your name? Also, by the by. 1
- preposition by the bye Alternative spelling of by the by. 0