Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

say goodbye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: say -good-bye
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wish someone farewell upon their leaving.

verb

To separate from someone or something.

verb

To cease to have, or have to do, something.

Example Sentences

"Hello, hello / I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello"
"If we can't agree on whether to have children, maybe it's time to say goodbye."
"Say goodbye to long waits at the airport with our new preboarding service."
"You can say goodbye to your inheritance if you annoy your parents too much!"

Inflected Forms

says goodbye (present, singular) saying goodbye (participle, present) said goodbye (participle, past) said goodbye (past)

Phrases

say hello wave goodbye

Frequently Paired Words

say hello wave goodbye

Synonyms

take one's leave

Questions

What does say goodbye mean?: To wish someone farewell upon their leaving.

How to pronounce say goodbye

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