wave bye-bye

weɪv ˈbaɪˌbaɪ

Definition

Definition of wave bye-bye - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

gesture

move hand side to side to say goodbye

She waved bye-bye as the train left the station.

wave goodbye

communicationend or leave something

He waved bye-bye to his old job.

say goodbye

take leave

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Expressions with wave

blue wave

large ocean wave with a blue hue

Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.

wave away

dismiss with a hand gesture

She waved away the waiter with a smile.

wave down

signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture

She waved down a taxi in the rain.

wave off

say goodbye with a hand gesture

She waved off her friend at the station.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

surfing the wave

riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun

Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.

Expressions with bye

bye for now

intj.

used to say goodbye when leaving for a short time

I have to go, bye for now!

bye-bye

intj.

say goodbye in a playful or informal way

Bye-bye, see you tomorrow!

have a bye

skip a round in a competition

Our team will have a bye this weekend.

bye-election

special election held between regular elections

The bye-election was scheduled after the MP resigned.

get a bye

advance to the next round without playing a match

She was lucky to get a bye in the first round.

leg bye

run scored when ball hits batsman's body

The team gained a leg bye after the ball hit his leg.

bye-byes

time when you close your eyes and rest

It's time for bye-byes now.

by the bye

exp.

introducing a different topic in conversation

By the bye, have you finished your homework?

beddy-bye

child's term for bedtime

She tucked her doll in for beddy-bye.

bye-letter

letter written as a farewell

She wrote a bye-letter to her friends before leaving the country.

Examples of wave bye-bye in a sentence

He waved bye-bye from the car window.
She waved bye-bye to her worries and embraced a new life.
They waved bye-bye to the old traditions.

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French:faire un signe de la main, dire au revoir, ...
German:winken, verabschieden, ...
Italian:salutare con la mano, salutare, ...
Spanish:decir adiós con la mano, despedirse, ...
Portuguese:acenar adeus, dar adeus, ...
Chinese:挥手告别, 告别, ...
Japanese:バイバイする, さよならを言う, ...
Arabic:لَوَّحَ, وَدَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַפְנֵף בְּיָד לְשָׁלוֹם, לְהִפָּרֵד מִ, ...
Russian:прощаться, попрощаться, ...
Ukrainian:махати на прощання, попрощатися, ...
Hindi:अलविदा कहना, छोड़ देना, ...
Bengali:বিদায় জানান, বিদায় বলা, ...
Catalan:fer adéu, acomiadar-se, ...
Czech:zamávat na rozloučenou, rozloučit se s, ...
Danish:vinke farvel, sige farvel, ...
Dutch:zwaaien, vaarwel zeggen, ...
Greek:κουνάω το χέρι για αντίο, αποχαιρετώ, ...
Hungarian:integetni, búcsút inteni valaminek, ...
Khmer:គ្រវីដៃលា, លាគ្នាដោយគ្រវីដៃ, ...
Korean:손을 흔들다, 작별 인사하다, ...
Persian:دست تکان دادن, ترک کردن, ...
Polish:machać na pożegnanie, pożegnać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):acenar adeus, acenar tchau, ...
Romanian:a face cu mâna, a pleca, ...
Swedish:vinka adjö, vinka farväl, ...
Thai:โบกมือลา, บอกลา, ...
Turkish:el sallayarak veda etmek, elveda demek, ...
Vietnamese:vẫy tay tạm biệt, tạm biệt, ...

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