Bye
/baɪ/
interjectionBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
A casual way of saying goodbye.
/baɪ/
interjectionneutralBeginner
General
Used as a farewell
Bye for now!
💡 Simply: Saying goodbye.
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Bye, I'll see you tomorrow.
How It's Used
Everyday conversation
"Bye! See you later."
Shortened form of "goodbye", which itself is a contraction of "God be with ye"
While 'goodbye' has a long history, 'bye' emerged as a shortening in the 19th century and quickly gained popularity.