Meanings
present singular third person waves goodbye · participle present waving goodbye · participle past waved goodbye · past waved goodbye
- idiomaticTo say goodbye by means of a handwave.
- figurativelySynonym of say goodbye (“cease to have, or have to do, something”).
"At the moment, you know the maximum you pay [to go between London and Scotland] is £87 on a Sunday afternoon. And it's refundable. Now, if your plans change, you can wave goodbye to your money."
2024 February 7, Mel Holley, “Network News: LNER ditches Off-Peak for 70min semi-flexible fare”, in RAIL, number 1002, page 7Synonyms: say goodbye
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of say goodbye (“cease to have, or have to do, something”).
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 揮別 /挥别
- 揮別 /挥别 (huībié)to say goodbye by means of a handwave
Cite this entry
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