BYE-BYE


Meaning of BYE-BYE in English

I. interjection

or by-by ˈbī-ˌbī, bī-ˈbī

Etymology: baby-talk reduplication of goodbye

Date: circa 1736

— used to express farewell

II. adverb

or by-by ˈbī-ˌbī

Date: 1917

: out especially for a walk or ride — used with the verb go

III. noun

or by-by ˈbī-ˌbī

Date: 1867

: bed , sleep

lie down…and go to bye-bye — Rudyard Kipling

IV. adverb

or by-by ˈbī-ˌbī

Date: 1920

: to bed or sleep — used with the verb go

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.