Simple Definition of bye

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bye

1 of 2

interjection

ˈbaɪ

informal : goodbye entry 1

Bye. I'll see you tomorrow.

—often + now

"See you later." "OK. Bye now."

bye

2 of 2

noun

plural byes

sports : a situation in which a player or team is allowed to go forward to the next level in a competition without having to play against and defeat an opponent

She got a bye into the second round of the tennis tournament.

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Simple Definition of bye

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interjection

noun

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