GOOD-BY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does good-by mean? 

• GOOD-BY (noun)
  The noun GOOD-BY has 1 sense:

1. a farewell remark

  Familiarity information: GOOD-BY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOOD-BY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A farewell remark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

adieu; adios; arrivederci; au revoir; auf wiedersehen; bye; bye-bye; cheerio; good-by; good-bye; good day; goodby; goodbye; sayonara; so long

Context example:

they said their good-byes

Hypernyms ("good-by" is a kind of...):

farewell; word of farewell (an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting)

 Context examples 

When Laurie said good-by, he whispered significantly, "It won't do a bit of good, Jo. My eye is on you, so mind what you do, or I'll come and bring you home."

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Good-by; I am sorry Miss Marianne was not here.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

I'll say good-by and walk off casual-like. If he wants to stay, he can stay. If he wants to come with me, let 'm come.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

"It could not be otherwise. And there's poor Arthur motioning me to come. He's tired waiting. And now good-by, dear."

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Good-by; and, above all, do not fret until you know that you really have a cause for it.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

There was no one to say good-by to.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

So he was going at once on the night train and only had time to say good-by.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Good-by, Wood.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He said good-by to Lizzie Connolly, abruptly, at the entrance to night school, and hurried away.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Good-by, dear, do come and see us.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)