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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › bye-bye_int2bye-bye, int.² & n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bye-bye. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   An expression of good wishes at the parting of friends, originally addressed to the one setting forth, but in later use a mere formula of civility…. figurative. An expression of regret at leaving anything, or a mere exclamation = Goodbye to, no more of. Also farewell to, and farewell it.

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBYE-BYE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   [1700–10; appar. orig. nursery phrase used to lull a child to sleep, later construed as reduplicative form of by 2, short for good-bye]

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   Contents. BYE-BYE definition: goodbye. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBYE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   bye. noun [ C ] sports specialized uk / baɪ / us / baɪ /. If someone is given a bye, they are allowed to miss out part of a competition and continue to the next stage without having to win anything: European teams were granted a bye into the third round of the Cup.

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   What is the meaning of Bye Bye?

   • The term 'bye-bye' is significantly softer and was originally used in nurseries to help lull children to sleep around 1700–10. It is now used to put a stop to a conversation. First evidence of the term can be found around 1700–10, and NSYNC added an extra 'bye' for their hit song 'Bye Bye Bye'.

   Why do we say bye bye? – Short-Fact

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   What does Bye-Bye mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bye-ˈbye interjection informal goodbye – used especially when speaking to children, friends, or members of your family Say bye-bye to Daddy, Tommy. bye-bye meaning, definition, what is bye-bye: goodbye – used especially when speaking ...: Learn more.

   bye-bye | meaning of bye-bye in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary

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   What's the difference between 'bye' and 'bye now'?

   • In Minnesota, USA, 'bye now' is a more gentle way of saying goodbye. 'Bye' by itself can sound abrupt and possibly harsh, whereas 'bye now' is softer. 'Bye', 'bye', and 'buh-bye' are homophones. These words are all pronounced in the same way but have different meanings. 'Bye' is a farewell, while 'bye now' is a more polite and extended version.

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   Where did the word 'bye' come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word bye is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for bye is from 1618, in the writing of Nathaniel Field. bye is formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: goodbye int.

   bye, int. & n.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does 'Goodbye' mean?

   • 1. An instance of saying ‘goodbye’ (see sense B.1); a… 2. An act of parting or of marking someone's departure. 1. Used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a… 2. Used to suggest that something has been finished with, got… Done as an expression of good wishes or affection on… P.1. P.2. 1.

   goodbye, n., int., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English

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   What does bid a goodbye mean?

   • P.1. to say (also bid, etc.) goodbye. P.1.a. To say farewell (with or without implication that the word goodbye is actually spoken); to take one's leave. He flings up his tail..and so bids us good-b'wy. His sisters both drove away yesterday, God be thanked. But they asked not my leave; and hardly bid me good-bye.

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   bye-bye meaning, definition, what is bye-bye: goodbye – used especially when speaking ...: Learn more.