Word
bye
US/ˈbaɪ/
UK/bˈaɪ/
Definitions
01saying goodbye
A1 · Beginner Informal
interj. a short, friendly way to say goodbye when you leave someone.
interj. a conventional formulaic closing used upon parting. Informal in register.
日本語:またね※
“I have to go now, so bye for now and see you tomorrow.”
“She shouted a quick bye over her shoulder as she hurried to catch the departing train.”
Antonyms
02sports tournament
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports
n. when a team or player moves to the next part of a competition without having to play a game.
n. the status of a competitor who is excused from playing in a particular round of a tournament and advances automatically.
“Because they were the top team, they got a bye in the first round.”
“The defending champion received a bye into the second round, allowing him an extra day of recovery before his first match.”
Synonyms
Etymology
Variant form of by, from Old English bī (“being near”).
Shortened form of goodbye.
Alternative forms.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
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