goodbye

Meanings

Interjection

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

Noun

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

Verb

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

Related

Similar words

• adieu, farewell
• catch you later, bye, bye-bye, see ya, see you, so long, mind how you go, ta ta, tatty bye, toodeloo, toodles, TTFN, ttyl
• buh-bye, hasta la vista, later, laters, keep it real, peace, peace out, take it easy; cya
• adios, arrivederci, au revoir, do svidanya/do svidaniya, sayonara
• cheerio, cheers, cheery-bye, toodle pip

Narrower meaning words

• good night

Broader meaning words

• aloha
• ciao

Origin

• From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of God be with you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good day, etc.