laters

Informal parting word

Laters is casual slang for goodbye, a clipped form of "see you later" or "later": Laters, I'm heading out.

Common in British English and informal texting.

The added -s gives it a breezy, youthful feel compared to plain "later."

farewell

goodbye

Departing salutation

  • byeParting utterance
  • see yaCasual spoken goodbye
  • ta-taInformal parting word

toodle-oo · cheerio · ciao · adios · so long · peace out · take care · be seeing you · hasta la vista · I'm out

slang

bounce

Spring back after impact

jet · split · vamoose · skedaddle · scoot · beat it · holla · one

casual

chill

Cold sensation or relaxation

easygoing · nonchalant · carefree · cool · mellow · unbothered · informal · friendly · offhand · quick

Categories
Opposites
greeting vs. parting

latershello

Common spoken greeting

hi · hey · yo · sup · greetings

formality register

latersfarewell

Leave-taking expression

goodbye · good day · adieu · until we meet again · so long

Phrases
Family

late, later, latest, lately, belated, lateral, belatedly, laterally, belatedness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G