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good·bye [or] good-bye

goodbye [or] good-bye

 
pronunciation:
gUd baI
parts of speech:
interjection, noun
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word History
part of speech: interjection
definition: used to signify or acknowledge a departure or the end of a telephone call.
She left without even saying "goodbye."
 
synonyms:
bye-bye, farewell, so long
similar words:
adieu, adios, aloha, au revoir, auf Wiedersehen, ciao, Godspeed, good afternoon, good day, good evening, good morning, good night, sayonara
 
part of speech: noun
inflections: good--byes, good--bys, good-byes
definition: an expression of farewell, or the act of saying farewell.
They said their goodbyes and left for the station.I hate goodbyes. Please tell them "Bon Voyage" for me.
synonyms:
farewell
similar words:
adieu, leave-taking
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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.