BYE

n. 1 Cricket a run scored from a ball that passes the batsman without being hit. 2 the status of an unpaired competitor in a sport, who proceeds to the next round as if having won. 3 Golf one or more holes remaining unplayed after the match has been decided. øby the bye = by the by. leg-bye Cricket a run scored from a ball that touches the batsman. [BY as noun]