says goodbye
Bids someone farewell
Says goodbye is the act of parting from someone, whether briefly or permanently.
The phrase covers everything from casual farewells to formal leave-takings: She says goodbye to her kids every morning before work.
To say goodbye to something can also mean accepting its loss: You can say goodbye to that promotion after today's meeting.
- byeParting utterance
- valedictionFormal parting statement
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- so longInformal parting phrase
departure · exit · parting · parting ways · adios · turning away · ciao · wave · blown kiss · peace out · au revoir · arrivederci · leave-taking · splitting · send-off · until we meet again · see you later · see ya later