goodbye
exclamation
[ ɡʊdˈbʌɪ ]
• used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation.
Similar:
farewell,
adieu,
hooray,
check you,
au revoir,
ciao,
auf Wiedersehen,
adios,
sayonara,
vale,
bye,
bye-bye,
so long,
see you,
see you later,
catch you later,
cheers,
cheerio,
ta-ta,
ta-ra,
later,
laters,
toodle-oo,
toodle-pip,
pip pip,
goodbye
noun
• an instance of saying ‘goodbye’; a parting.
• "we said our goodbyes and set off"
Origin:
late 16th century: contraction of God be with you!, with good substituted on the pattern of phrases such as good morning .
