Bye
/baɪ/
interjectionBeginner🔥Very CommonFarewell
1 meaning1 question
Definitions
1
A casual way of saying goodbye.
/baɪ/
interjectionneutralBeginner
Farewell
Used as a farewell
Bye for now!
💡 Simply: Saying goodbye.
More Examples
2
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.
Memory tip
Think of it as a quick 'be well'
Word Origin
LanguageEnglish
Original meaning
"Shortened from 'goodbye'"
bye for nowbye bye
Common misspellings
by
Practice
Usage
95%Spoken
5%Written