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bye

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bye

1
n
a farewell remark
2
n
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bye
1

n a farewell remark

“they said their good-byes
Synonyms:
adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, cheerio, good day, good-by, good-bye, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long
Type of:
farewell, word of farewell
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
2

n you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

“he had a bye in the first round”
Synonyms:
pass
Type of:
conceding, concession, yielding
the act of conceding or yielding
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