bye
US /baɪ/
interjection Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
She waved and said bye to her colleagues before leaving the office.
Synonyms
- farewellan acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
- goodbyea farewell remark
Collocations
- Easy say bye and see you soonto say bye and see you soon, meaning to express in words
- Medium bye for now check back laterdescribing bye for now check back later (you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent)
- Hard bye-election to fill vacant seatdescribing bye-election to fill vacant seat (a special election between regular elections)
- Very Hard win a bye into second roundto win a bye into second round, meaning to be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.