The meaning of GOODBYE is a concluding remark or gesture at parting —often used interjectionally. How to use goodbye in a sentence.

GOODBYE definition: farewell (a conventional expression used at parting). See examples of goodbye used in a sentence.

Idiom goodbye to something (Definition of goodbye from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of goodbye exclamation in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3 days ago · goodbye (third-person singular simple present goodbyes, present participle goodbying or goodbyeing, simple past and past participle goodbyed) To say goodbye; to wish …

1. An acknowledgment at parting, especially by saying "goodbye." 2. An act of parting or leave-taking: many sad goodbyes.

goodbye, n., int., & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Dec 19, 2025 · Following that trend, it seems like goodbye must be short for “I hope you have a good bye” and bye must be some obsolete term for a certain time of day. But neither of those …

An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone. John gave Rebecca a goodbye to wish her luck on her holiday.

You say ' Goodbye ' to someone when you or they are leaving, or at the end of a phone conversation.