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Definition of bye - Reverso English Dictionary
Interjection
- Bye, see you tomorrow!
Noun
1.
- She waved and said her bye.
2.
tournamentTECH. US automatic advance to next round without playingTECH. US
- Our team got a bye to the finals.
3.
cricketTECH. UK extra run scored when ball misses batTECH. UK
- They scored a bye during the last over.
Expressions with bye
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used to say goodbye when leaving for a short time
I have to go, bye for now!
say goodbye in a playful or informal way
Bye-bye, see you tomorrow!
skip a round in a competition
Our team will have a bye this weekend.
special election held between regular elections
The bye-election was scheduled after the MP resigned.
advance to the next round without playing a match
She was lucky to get a bye in the first round.
run scored when ball hits batsman's body
The team gained a leg bye after the ball hit his leg.
time when you close your eyes and rest
It's time for bye-byes now.
introducing a different topic in conversation
By the bye, have you finished your homework?
child's term for bedtime
She tucked her doll in for beddy-bye.
letter written as a farewell
She wrote a bye-letter to her friends before leaving the country.
informal way to say goodbye
He waved and said, "Tatty bye!" as he left.
Origin of bye
Shortened form of goodbye
Terms with bye included in their meaning
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acr: goodbye for now
saying bye for a short time
Examples of bye in a sentence
She waved and said bye as the train departed. He gave a quick bye before leaving the party. The children shouted their byes as the bus departed. They received a bye in the first round. A bye allowed them to rest before the finals. The team gained a point from a bye.
A bye was awarded due to the wide ball.
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- French:salut, au revoir, ...
- German:tschüss, Lebewohl, ...
- Italian:ciao, addio, ...
- Spanish:adiós, despedida, ...
- Portuguese:tchau, adeus, ...
- Chinese:再见, 告别, ...
- Japanese:バイ, 別れの挨拶, ...
- Arabic:وَدَاعًا, وَداع, ...
- Hebrew:בַּיי, בַּיי, ...
- Russian:пока, прощание, ...
- Ukrainian:бувай, прощання, ...
- Hindi:बाय, विदाई, ...
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