good·bye [or] good-bye
 goodbye [or] good-bye
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- pronunciation:
- gUd
baI
- parts of speech:
- interjection, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
a word used by or to someone who is leaving or ending a telephone call; farewell.
- synonyms:
- farewell
- similar words:
- adios
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
good--byes, good--bys, good-byes |
| definition: |
a farewell.
We said our goodbyes and went home.- synonyms:
- farewell
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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.