1. 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.
Phrases and idioms:
by the bye by the by. leg-bye Cricket a run scored from a ball that touches the batsman.
Etymology: BY as noun 2. int. colloq. GOODBYE.
Etymology: abbr.