bye-bye

1 of 4

interjection

ˈbī-ˌbī 

bī-ˈbī

variants or by-by

—used to express farewell

bye-bye

2 of 4

adverb (1)

ˈbī-ˌbī 

variants or by-by

: out especially for a walk or ride

—used with the verb go

bye-bye

3 of 4

noun

ˈbī-ˌbī 

variants or by-by

: bed, sleep

lie down … and go to bye-bye

—Rudyard Kipling

bye-bye

4 of 4

adverb (2)

ˈbī-ˌbī 

variants or by-by

: to bed or sleep

—used with the verb go

Examples of bye-bye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Interjection

Newton then waved bye-bye to a Villanova student section that taunted him all game. —Dan Gelston, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024

And bye-bye to last year’s winners McDonald’s, Nestle, Unilever, Lockheed Martin, and Charles Schwab, which dropped off the list. —Alan Murray, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024

Here is everything consumers need to know as the chain says bye-bye. —Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2023

Say bye-bye to summer frizz with the help of TIGI Bed Head's After Party Styling Cream. —Sarah Maberry, Seventeen, 11 July 2023

Chevrolet is saying bye-bye to the Bolt. The Chevy Bolt hatchback, as well as its crossover Bolt EUV sibling, will cease production this year, General Motors has confirmed to ABC News. —Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

baby-talk reduplication of goodbye

First Known Use

Interjection

circa 1736, in the meaning defined above

Adverb (1)

1917, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1867, in the meaning defined above

Adverb (2)

1909, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bye-bye

interjection

variants or by-by

ˈbī-ˌbī,

ˌbī-ˈbī

—used to express farewell