byebye
Tot's parting words
Byebye is a casual, often playful form of goodbye.
It's common in speech to children and in informal farewells among adults: Byebye, sweetie!
The reduplication softens the parting.
Also spelled bye-bye or bye bye.
Formal leave-taking
- ciaoItalian dual-purpose salutation
- cheerioInformal British parting
- toodle-ooInformal parting expression
- ta-taInformal parting word
so long · see you later · parting · leave-taking · send-off · valediction · bon voyage · fare thee well
Oscillating motion through medium
- night-nightChildish bedtime farewell
- nighty-nightAffectionate bedtime farewell
- sleepy timePeriod for rest
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
toodles · baby talk · toddler · waving · blown kiss · peek-a-boo · see you soon · mommy
Prone to weeping
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
longing · sadness · sorrow · letting go · moving on · memories · cherished · missing you
Sense of emotional resolution
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- last dayTerminal point in time
- final chapterLast section of book
- conclusionEnd or deduction
end of an era · moving away · graduation · retirement · permanent · forever · terminal · final farewell
Japanese term for goodbye
- arrivederciItalian farewell expression
- au revoirFrench parting phrase
- hasta la vistaSpanish goodbye phrase
- hasta luegoSpanish for later
shalom · aloha · adios · do svidaniya · salaam
adieu
Formal leave-taking
- ciaoItalian dual-purpose salutation
- cheerioInformal British parting
- toodle-ooInformal parting expression
ta-ta · so long · see you later · parting · leave-taking · send-off · valediction · bon voyage · fare thee well · wave
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
- night-nightChildish bedtime farewell
- nighty-nightAffectionate bedtime farewell
- sleepy timePeriod for rest
bedtime · toodles · baby talk · toddler · waving · blown kiss · peek-a-boo · see you soon · mommy · daycare
tearful
Prone to weeping
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- nostalgicLonging for the past
heartache · longing · sadness · sorrow · letting go · moving on · memories · cherished · missing you · separation anxiety
closure
Sense of emotional resolution
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- last dayTerminal point in time
- final chapterLast section of book
conclusion · end of an era · moving away · graduation · retirement · permanent · forever · terminal · final farewell · signing off
sayonara
Japanese term for goodbye
- arrivederciItalian farewell expression
- au revoirFrench parting phrase
- hasta la vistaSpanish goodbye phrase
hasta luego · shalom · aloha · adios · do svidaniya · salaam
- goodbyessee ya, see you, see you later, farewell, ta-ta