Definition of goodbye Goodbye

/gʊˌdbajˈ/ - [gudbay] - good•bye

We found 6 definitions of goodbye from 5 different sources.

What does goodbye mean?

Noun
goodbye - a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
		adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, good day, sayonara, so long

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goodbye
A parting statement; used when one or more people in a situation, dialogue or location are leaving, while others remain.

Goodbye is a traditional saying that is said when leaving. Usually, people say this when they will meet again, but sometimes goodbye can mean that they will never see each other again. Most people agree that the saying is shortened from "God be with you"..
Eurovision song
"Goodbye" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997.

Performance.

The song was performed in Bosnian by Alma Čardžić.

Meaning.

The song is about the singer asking her lover not to end their relationship. She suggests many things that he could do, just as long as he doesn't "say the two words, which mean it's over" (the two words being "Goodbye, darling" - "Zbogom ljubavi" in Bosnian).