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said goodbye

said goodbye is the simple past and past participle of say goodbye.

Meaning of say goodbye

Verb

say goodbye (third-person singular simple present says goodbye, present participle saying goodbye, simple past and past participle said goodbye)

  1. (literal sense) To wish someone farewell upon their leaving.
    • Hello, hello / I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello1967, Lennon–McCartney, “Hello, Goodbye”, performed by The Beatles
  2. (idiomatic) To separate from someone or something.
    • If we can't agree on whether to have children, maybe it's time to say goodbye.
  3. (figuratively, idiomatic) To cease to have, or have to do, something.
    • Say goodbye to long waits at the airport with our new preboarding service.

Questions about said goodbye

What is said goodbye the simple past and past participle of?
Said goodbye is the simple past and past participle of say goodbye.

Words near said goodbye in the dictionary

  1. said aah
  2. said and done
  3. said bo to a goose
  4. said boo
  5. said cheese
  6. said goodbye
  7. said grace
  8. said it all
  9. said no one ever
  10. said one's piece
  11. said one's prayers

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