Meanings
interjection
- informalGoodbye: used when the speaker or addressee is departing.
Sure. Okay, ’bye. — ‘Bye.
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Origin
Abbreviation of goodbye.
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APA
'bye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'bye
MLA
“'bye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'bye. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'bye,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'bye.
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