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You always feel pretty good after a bye, after a couple of days off. Not having a game, you freshen up a little.
Logan Mankins

Meaning of "bye" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BYE

A variant of by.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BYE

bye  [baɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BYE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bye is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BYE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bye

Bye may refer to: ▪ Bye, a special type of run scored in the game of cricket ▪ Bye, when a player or team is allowed to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing ▪ "Bye", a song by Elliott Smith from Figure 8...

Definition of bye in the English dictionary

The first definition of bye in the dictionary is the situation in which a player or team in an eliminatory contest wins a preliminary round by virtue of having no opponent. Other definition of bye is one or more holes of a stipulated course that are left unplayed after the match has been decided. Bye is also something incidental or secondary.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BYE

by-liner
by-numbers
by-play
by-product
by-your-leave
Byam Shaw
Byatt
Byblos
bycoket
byde
Bydgoszcz
bye-bye
bye-byes
bye-election
bye-law

WORDS THAT END LIKE BYE

an eye for an eye
aye
bird´s-eye
by the bye
bye-bye
dye
easy on the eye
eye
Gaye
goodbye
hook and eye
in the public eye
my eye
nye
rye
see eye to eye
Skye
turn a blind eye
ye
Zaporozhye

Synonyms and antonyms of bye in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bye» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BYE

Find out the translation of bye to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bye from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bye» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

再见!
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

¡adiós!
570 millions of speakers

English

bye
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलविदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

!مَعْ السَلامَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пока!
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tchau!
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salut !
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selamat tinggal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tschüs!
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

さよなら!
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안녕!
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dening
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chào tạm biệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வருகிறேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hoşçakal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciao!
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

do widzenia!
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бувай!
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pa!
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίο!
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bye
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hej då!
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ha det!
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bye

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BYE»

The term «bye» is very widely used and occupies the 8.259 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BYE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bye» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bye» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bye

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3 QUOTES WITH «BYE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bye.
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Dakota Fanning
The hardest thing is at the end you have to say bye to all these people who you have worked with for so many months. It was really sad not to see them anymore. But you have the parties that you go to and you get to see them, like the premieres and the screenings.
2
Thora Hird
Until I got married, when I used to go out, my mother said good bye to me as though I was emigrating.
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Logan Mankins
You always feel pretty good after a bye, after a couple of days off. Not having a game, you freshen up a little.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BYE»

Discover the use of bye in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bye and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bye-Bye Time
This gentle book helps ease the transition with simple rituals: hugs and kisses, a big wave, a deep breath, and the confidence to seek comfort with the new caregiver or other children.
Elizabeth Verdick, 2008
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Bye-Bye Charlie: Stories from the Vanishing World of Kew ...
Originally built to care for children, the institution always housed a range of people from babies to the elderly. 'Bye-Bye Charlie' includes the stories of residents, staff, policymakers, parents and family members.
Corinne Manning, 2008
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Bye-bye Blackbird
Set against England's green and grisly landscape, enigmatic and attractive to some, depressing and nauseating to others, Bye-Bye Black Bird explores the lives of the outsiders seeking to forge a new identity in an alien society.
‎1985
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The Good-Bye Book
A child, on the verge of being left behind by parents who are going out for the evening, comes up with a variety of pleas and excuses.
Judith Viorst, 1992
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Bye-Bye
Cynical New Yorker Rosie, driven by a violent childhood and an unfaithful ex-husband, pursues affairs with an S&M photographer, a lesbian, and a bartender--two of whom do not know her real name--and seeks to get away with a shocking, ...
Jane Ransom, 1999
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Bye-Bye, Diapers
Baby Piggie describes what she didn't like about wearing diapers and why she doesn't need them anymore. On board pages.
Ellen Weiss, 1998
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Bye-Bye Bad Dreams
Bye-Bye Bad Dreams is a timeless comfort to all children experiencing nightmares. This story deals with real life emotions and fears in a fun, silly way that will leave children wanting to return to their world of fantasy and keep dreaming!
Stephanie L. Robinson, 2009
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Bye Bye, Miss American Empire: Neighborhood Patriots, ...
Bye Bye, Miss American Empire traces the historical roots of the secessionist spirit, and introduces us to the often radical, sometimes quixotic, and highly charged movements that want to decentralize and re-localize power.
Bill Kauffman, 2010
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Bye Bye Love
There Scarlett forgets her troubles with the lead singer of a rock ,n' roll band – with disastrous consequences... PRAISE FOR PATRICIA BURNS 'The characters spring to life and simply walk off the page. ' Sally Worboyes
Patricia Burns, 2009
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Bye-Bye Baby Fat: A Guide to Getting Your Pre-Baby Body Back
What is Bye Bye Baby Fat?Everyday I hear women complain about their weight issues post baby and listen to excuses asto why they are "fat"-blaming pregnancy.
MJ Carlesi, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BYE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bye is used in the context of the following news items.
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Electric Picnic: BYE eco-campsite SOLD OUT in 2 hours
As part of the B.Y.E. Eco-Campsite experience, guests agree to separate their recyclables and to deposit their waste into the appropriate bins ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Say bye to sugar, switch to substitutes for good health
Excess sugar consumption can lead to a number of health issues such as diabetes, weight gain and even malnutrition in adults and affect ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
The Famous Mailbox
Roberto Firmino eyeing trophy success at Liverpool after saying bye to Hoffenheim. Liverpool's £29m summer signing Roberto Firmino hopes ... «Football365.com, Jul 15»
4
Lost Voice Guy, Daniel Bye and Razmataz Lorry Excitement line up …
And we've got some great shows lined up for the summer, including the chance to see new work by The Letter Room, Daniel Bye and some of ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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Video: Newtown wins to clinch No. 4 seed, playoff bye
Needing one win in its last three games to clinch the No. 4 seed in the Lower Bucks American Legion League playoffs, Newtown took care of ... «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
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New building bye-laws for Walled City to categorize properties
AHMEDABAD: New sets of building bye-laws proposed for the Walled City will define properties that can be utilized for commercial purposes ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Anthony Sabal Hits Campaign Trail Ahead of Dangriga Bye-election
As we do just before any major election, over the weekend News Five went to the scene of the scheduled bye-election in Dangriga to get a last ... «channel5belize, Jul 15»
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Ready to rock-a-bye baby: why older parents are happier than …
Would-be parents beware: Scientists in Germany and Canada say waiting 'til you're 35 may make you happier - for longer. DW asks the Max ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
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Bye bye !!! Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon bids farewell to …
Bye bye !!! Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon bids farewell to Andrea Pirlo. Bye bye !!!Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon bids farewell to ... «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
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Bye Bye To Flipkart On Desktop? It's Likely To Go Only-App From …
NEW DELHI—Less than two months after fashion e-tailer Myntra switched to an app-only strategy to the surprise of many, parent Flipkart is ... «Huffington Post India, Jul 15»

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