goodbye
or good-bye
[ goo d-bahy ]
/ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ /
interjection
farewell (a conventional expression used at parting).
noun, plural good·byes.
a farewell.
Origin of goodbye
First recorded in 1565–75; contraction of
God be with ye
Words nearby goodbye
good-tempered,
good-time,
good-time charlie,
goodall,
goodby,
goodbye,
goodell's sign,
goodhue,
goodie,
goodies,
goodish
Example sentences from the Web for good-bye
British Dictionary definitions for good-bye
goodbye
/ (ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ) /
sentence substitute
farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas
noun
a leave-taking; parting
they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes
a farewell
they said goodbyes to each other
Word Origin for goodbye
C16: contraction of
God be with ye