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bye

/baɪ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
  3. A dwelling.
  4. A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
  5. A pass.
  6. Goodbye.
  7. A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
  8. A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.
  9. A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.
  10. A ring or torque; a bracelet.
  11. The name of the Latin-script letter B.
  12. (usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.
  13. Near or next to.
  14. From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
  15. Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
  16. Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.
  17. Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
  18. Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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