bye1 |
shortened form of "good-bye." |
bye2 |
in a sports tournament, the situation of a contestant that is automatically passed on to the next round without having to face an opponent. [2 definitions] |
bye-bye |
(informal) farewell; good-bye. |
by-election |
in Britain and other countries, an election held between general elections to fill a vacant seat in government. |
Byelorussian |
see "Belorussian." |
by far |
clearly; undoubtedly. |
by fits and starts |
with much stopping and starting; in short, irregular bursts of activity. |
bygone |
gone by; former; past. [2 definitions] |
by halves |
incompletely or imperfectly. [2 definitions] |
by hand |
with the use of your hands, or by human effort without the help of any machines. |
by heart |
by the power of memory alone; without the aid of writing or other reminders. |
by hook |
in any possible way, using any possible means. |
by jingo |
an exclamation used for emphasis or to express surprise. |
by Jove |
used as an expression of surprise or emphasis. |
bylaw |
one of the rules that regulate the workings of an organization or company. |
by leaps and bounds |
very quickly. |
byline |
the writer's name at the head of a newspaper or magazine article. |
by means of |
with the aid of; through the use of; through. |
byname |
an alternate but secondary name for an individual or thing. [2 definitions] |
by no means |
absolutely not; not at all. |
BYOB |
abbreviation of "bring your own bottle." [2 definitions] |