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goodbye

//ɡʊdˈbaɪ//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Interjection

A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

informal

Note for goodbye

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
goodbyes

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
goodbye
past (v2)
goodbyed
past participle (v3)
goodbyed
present participle
goodbying
3rd person singular
goodbyes

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.

    • We have time for a short goodbye.

Interjection

A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

  1. 1.Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3977

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Uncommon
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Synonyms

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós?

Proto-Germanic *gudą

Proto-West Germanic *god

Old English god

Middle English god

Middle English God

English God

Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

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