ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bye-bye

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /baɪˈbaɪ/ · Part of speech interjection

Quick meaning: Bye-bye is an interjection meaning (informal, often childish) Goodbye.

Meaning

(informal, often childish) Goodbye.

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial, often childish) A goodbye.
  2. (colloquial, childish) Bedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed.

Example Sentences

Bye bye! Let's play again some time!
Brush your teeth, it's time to go bye-bye.
"[H]e came to the gate of the city; and finding it shut lay him down and went to by-by!"

Word Forms

Synonyms for bye-bye

Depending on context, synonyms include beddy-bye, adieu, bye, cheerio, arrivederci, adios.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include goodbye, arrivederci, sayonara, good-bye, adieu, bye.

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