said goodbye
Waved someone off
Said goodbye is the past tense of say goodbye, marking a parting or farewell.
The phrase covers everything from casual departures We said goodbye at the door to permanent separations She said goodbye to her dying father.
To say goodbye to something can also mean accepting its loss: You can say goodbye to that promotion.
- partedDivided or left
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- badeCommanded or wished
wave · valediction · au revoir · parting words · embrace · godspeed · closure · hug · tears · conge · bon voyage · adios · nostalgia · left · leave-taking · leave · longing · departure
greeting vs. parting
said goodbyegreeted
Acknowledged someone's arrival
welcomed · hailed · saluted · shook hands · received
finality vs. continuation
said goodbyereunited
Brought back together
reconnected · came home · met up · joined · came together