goodbye

Other spellings

• good-bye

Pronunciation

• enPR: go͝odbīʹ, IPA ^(key): /gʊdˈbaɪ/
• SAMPA: /gUd"baI/

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Interjection

Interjection goodbye

1. You say goodbye when you leave/depart, as a farewell.

   Goodbye! See you next year.

Synonyms

• adieu
• bye
• farewell

Noun

Singular goodbye

Plural goodbyes

1. The act of saying "goodbye" to someone.