bye1 interjectionbye2 noun
byebye1 /baɪ/ ●●● S1 interjection 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINbye1
ThesaurusOrigin:
1700-1800 goodbyeLongman Language Activatorways of saying goodbye► goodbye/bye
Collocations spoken say this when you are leaving or when someone is leaving you. Bye is more informal than goodbye: · "Goodbye, Mrs Moore.'' "Goodbye, Dr Aziz.''· Goodbye, Louise. See you soon.· Thank you for calling. Goodbye.· "Bye, Annie.'' "Bye, Mom,'' she said, kissing her mother on the cheek.bye for now (=say this to a friend who you will see again soon): · I've got some stuff to do. Maybe we can have a drink or something later tonight. Anyway, bye for now.
► see you also see you later/see you around spoken informal use this to say goodbye to a friend you will see again soon: · See you, Darren.· Bye, Dad. I'll see you later.· You're still coming to the party tonight, aren't you? Good. See you later then.· She turned at the gate and waved. "See you around, Billy.''see you tomorrow/in the morning/at the club etc: · "See you in the morning,'' she said as she closed the door.· "We'll be back early next week." "Okay. See you then."see you soon: · Safe trip back guys and we'll see you soon.
► later/catch you later especially American, spoken use this to say goodbye to a friend you will see again soon. Later and catch you later are used especially by young people: · Catch you later, Matt. · "Later, Mike." "Later, Steve."
► so long American spoken use this to say goodbye to someone you do not expect to meet again for a long time: · "So long,'' he said. "Don't forget to write.''· She grabbed Nick by the shoulders and hugged him affectionately. "So long, Nick.''
► have a nice day/good weekend/great time etc spoken say this when you are saying good bye to someone to wish them a good day, a good weekend, a good holiday etc: · Have a nice weekend.· Have a great time at the concert, you guys!
► have a good one American spoken say this when you are saying goodbye to someone to wish them a nice day: · "I'm off to work." "Alright, have a good one."
► take care spoken use this to say goodbye to family or friends: · "All right, Pat. Take care." "You too, Sally. Bye bye."· Take care and we'll talk to you soon.
► take it easy American spoken use this to say goodbye to a friend or member of your family: · "See you next week." "Yeah, take it easy."
► nice to meet you/nice meeting you spoken say this when you are going to leave someone who you have just met for the first time: · Well, it was nice meeting you guys.· "It was nice to meet you, Paul." "Nice to meet you too, Joanne."
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► bye for now
informal goodbye: (=used to say that you will see or speak to someone again soon)
Bye, Dave.bye for now (=used to say that you will see or speak to someone again soon)bye1 interjectionbye2 noun
byebye2 noun [countable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINbye2
ExamplesOrigin:
1800-1900 byEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Banbridge, Dungannon, Bangor and North have byes to the second round.
- But the finger stayed down and, to add insult, Sri Lanka's batsmen trotted a cheeky leg bye.
- Maybe it was the bye week hex.
- Since the advent of the bye week in 1990, the Rams are 3-5 the week afterward.
- The Raiders actually have had two weeks to prepare for Denver, with both teams coming off their bye week.
- They had talked about enjoying the bye week.
WORD SETS► Sport
Collocationsace, nounace, verbacrobat, nounacrobatic, adjectiveacrobatics, nounaction replay, nounaerobic, adjectiveaim, nounaim, verball-American, adjectiveall-seater, adjectivearena, nounAstroTurf, nounattack, verbaway, adverbaway, adjectiveback, nounbackhand, nounbackhanded, adjectivebackhander, nounbackspin, nounball, nounball game, nounbaseline, nounbat, nounbench, verbbleachers, nounblock, nounbobble, verbbout, nounbowl, nounbowl, verbbowling alley, nounbowling ball, nounbowling green, nounbox, nounbox, verbboxer, nounbronze, nounbronze medal, nounbye, nouncall, verbcall, nouncap, verbcaptain, nouncaptain, verbcaptaincy, nounchange, verbchanging room, nouncheer, nouncheerleader, nouncheerleading, nounchip, nounchip, verbcircuit training, nounclose season, nounclubhouse, nouncoach, nounconference, nouncontender, nouncourse, nouncourse, verbcourt, nouncover, verbcross, verbcross, nouncross-country, adjectivecrown, nouncup, nouncup final, nouncup tie, nouncurve, noundead, adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► good
a situation in a sports competition in which a player or a team does not have an opponent to play against and continues to the next part of the competition· This time when they said their good byes they arranged to meet the following morning and so things continued.
NOUN► week· The Saints, coming off a bye week after the two shutouts, had not scored since Oct. 12.· They had talked about enjoying the bye week.· The Raiders spent most of their bye week adjusting their defense and offense.· The Raiders actually have had two weeks to prepare for Denver, with both teams coming off their bye week.· The Cowboys have used their bye week to get healthy.· The Raiders wanted to be 3-3 entering their bye week after starting the season with three losses in the first four games.· Maybe it was the bye week hex.
VERB► say· This time when they said their good byes they arranged to meet the following morning and so things continued.· A subdued man said bye and thanks to a wry cast.