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Definition of Bye
1. Noun. You advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent. "He had a bye in the first round"
2. Noun. A farewell remark. "They said their good-byes"
Generic synonyms: Farewell, Word Of Farewell
Definition of Bye
1. n. A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication.
2. n. A dwelling.
3. n. In various sports in which the contestants are drawn in pairs, the position or turn of one left with no opponent in consequence of an odd number being engaged; as, to draw a bye in a round of a tennis tournament.
Definition of Bye
1. Noun. (sports) The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team. ¹
2. Noun. (cricket) An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman. ¹
3. Interjection. (colloquial) Goodbye. ¹
4. Preposition. (obsolete spelling of by) ¹
5. Noun. (obsolete spelling of bee) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bye
1. a side issue [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bye
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