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Goodbye: meaning, definitions and examples

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goodbye

 

[ หŒษกสŠdหˆbaษช ]

Interjection / Noun / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Interjection

formal

An expression of good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation.

Synonyms

bye, farewell, see you later

Examples of usage

  • Goodbye, my friend. I'll see you soon.
  • She waved goodbye as the train pulled out of the station.
Context #2 | Noun

casual

An instance of saying goodbye; a farewell.

Synonyms

farewell, parting, send-off

Examples of usage

  • She gave him a quick goodbye and left the room.
  • The goodbyes at the airport were emotional.
Context #3 | Adjective

informal

Causing someone to leave or to be left.

Synonyms

farewell, final, parting

Examples of usage

  • He received a goodbye letter from his ex-girlfriend.
  • The goodbye party was a bittersweet occasion.

Translations

Translations of the word "goodbye" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adeus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเคตเคฟเคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Auf Wiedersehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ selamat tinggal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‰ะฐะฒะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ do widzenia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ•ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚‰ (sayลnara)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท au revoir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adiรณs

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hoลŸรงa kal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ˆ๋…• (annyeong)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฏุงุนุง (wadaeaan)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sbohem

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zbohom

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†่ง (zร ijiร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zbogom

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bless

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัˆ ะฑะพะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒก (nakhvamdis)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saฤŸ olun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adiรณs

Etymology

The word 'goodbye' originated from the term 'God be with you' in the 16th century. Over time, it evolved into the shortened form we commonly use today. The expression is used globally as a polite way to bid farewell to someone.

See also: good, goodies, goodness, goods.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,392, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.