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BYE
adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long
(noun) a farewell remark; “they said their good-byes”
bye, pass
(noun) an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; “he had a bye in the first round”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bye (plural byes)
The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
(cricket) An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
(obsolete) A dwelling.
(obsolete) A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
(card games) A pass.
Etymology 2
Interjection
bye
(colloquial) Goodbye.
Etymology 3
Alternative forms.
Preposition
bye
Obsolete spelling of by.
Noun
bye
Obsolete spelling of bee.
Anagrams
• Bey, Eby, bey
Proper noun
Bye (plural Byes)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bye is the 9496th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3423 individuals. Bye is most common among White (93.43%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Bey, Eby, bey
Source: Wiktionary
Bye, n.
1. A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i.e., in passing; indirectly; by implication. [Obs. except in the phrase by the bye.] The Synod of Dort condemneth upon the bye even the discipline of the Church of England. Fuller.
2. (Cricket)
Definition: A run made upon a missed ball; as, to steal a bye. T. Hughes. By the bye, in passing; by way of digression; apropos to the matter in hand. [Written also by the by.]
Bye n. Etym: [AS.bbygbyggia, b, to dwell sq. root97.]
1. A dwelling. Gibson.
2. In certain games, a station or place of an individual player. Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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