26984 words

goodbyes

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
used when someone leaves:

Examples:

Goodbye Bill! See you next week.
2
the words or actions that are used when someone leaves or is left:

Examples:

say goodbye to Don't go without saying goodbye to me, will you?
kiss someone goodbye She kissed her children goodbye before leaving for work.
say your goodbyes We said our goodbyes, and left.
I hate long drawn-out goodbyes (= acts of leaving).
3
said when you are going away from someone else, or the act of saying this when you are going away:

Examples:

[ U ] Goodbye, Roberto, and thanks again for a great dinner.
[ U ] Don’t go without saying goodbye to me, will you?

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