wave goodbye

weɪv ɡʊdˈbaɪ

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of wave goodbye - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

farewell gestureto move one's hand to signal departure

She waved goodbye to her family at the airport..

bid farewell

say goodbye

figurativeacknowledge the end of something

We had to wave goodbye to our old plans.

acknowledge

end

farewell

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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 goodbye

kiss goodbye

kiss someone before leaving them

She kissed him goodbye at the airport.

golden goodbye

generous payment given when leaving a job

The CEO received a golden goodbye upon retirement.

goodbye and good riddance

intj.

used when glad to see the end of something bad

Goodbye and good riddance to the long winter!

goodbye to all that

final leaving of a past way of life or situation

Her move to the city was a real goodbye to all that.

goodbye kiss

kiss given when parting

She gave him a goodbye kiss before leaving for the airport.

goodbye party

gathering to bid farewell to someone

We organized a goodbye party for her last day at work.

say goodbye

wish someone farewell when they are leaving

She waved to say goodbye as the train left.

irish goodbye

leaving a social event without informing others

She did an irish goodbye at the wedding reception.

Examples of wave goodbye in a sentence

He didn't look back as he waved goodbye.
He had to wave goodbye to his dreams of becoming a pilot.
The company waved goodbye to its outdated policies.

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French:saluer, dire adieu, ...
German:zum Abschied winken, Lebewohl sagen, ...
Italian:salutare con la mano, dire addio, ...
Spanish:despedirse con la mano, decir adiós, ...
Portuguese:acenar adeus, dizer adeus, ...
Chinese:挥手告别, 告别, ...
Japanese:さようならを言う, 終わりを認める, ...
Arabic:لَوَّحَ, وَدَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנוֹפֵף לְשָׁלוֹם, לְהִפָּרֵד, ...
Russian:прощаться, попрощаться, ...
Ukrainian:прощатися, попрощатися, ...
Hindi:हाथ हिलाकर विदा कहना, विदाई देना, ...
Bengali:বিদায়ের ইশারা করা, বিদায় জানানো, ...
Catalan:acomiadar-se amb la mà, dir adéu, ...
Czech:zamávat na rozloučenou, rozloučit se s, ...
Danish:vinke farvel, ...
Dutch:zwaaien, gedag zwaaien, ...
Greek:αποχαιρετώ με το χέρι, αποχαιρετώ, ...
Hungarian:búcsút inteni, lemondani, ...
Khmer:គ្រវីដៃលា, លា, ...
Korean:작별 인사를 하다, 작별을 고하다, ...
Persian:دست تکان دادن, خداحافظی کرد, ...
Polish:pomachać, pożegnać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):acenar em despedida, acenar adeus, ...
Romanian:a a-și lua rămas bun, a renunța, ...
Swedish:vinka adjö, säga adjö, ...
Thai:โบกมือลา, บอกลา, ...
Turkish:el sallayarak veda etmek, veda etmek, ...
Vietnamese:vẫy tay chào tạm biệt, tạm biệt, ...

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