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good-bye [or] good·bye

good-bye [or] goodbye

 
pronunciation:
gUd baI
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part of speech: interjection
definition: used when you are leaving or when ending a telephone call.
Goodbye! I'll see you in a few weeks.I'll call you back later. Goodbye.
 
synonyms:
bye-bye
Word History
Good-bye comes from the early English word godbwye. This word was a shortened form of "god be with ye," a way of wishing a person well when parting.