bye
noun
[ bʌɪ ]
• the transfer of a competitor directly to the next round of a competition in the absence of an assigned opponent.
• "he has a bye into the second round"
• a run scored from a ball that passes the batsman without being hit (recorded as an extra, not credited to the individual batsman).
• one or more holes remaining unplayed after a match has been decided.
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a side issue or incidental matter): from by.
bye
exclamation
• short for goodbye.
• "Okay, James. I'll call her now. Bye"
by-
prefix
• subordinate; incidental; secondary.
• "by-election"
