Meaning
A friendly, informal way of saying goodbye, often used with small children.
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Word origin
A doubled form of bye, itself short for goodbye, from the old phrase God be with ye.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- goodbye
Examples
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Adults often teach babies to wave bye-bye.
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A warm, informal way to end a conversation.
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Bye-bye is one of the first phrases children learn.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 12: bye-bye, title, profit and 7 more words.