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says goodbye

says goodbye is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 says goodbye

What is says goodbye the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Says goodbye is the third-person singular simple present indicative of say goodbye.

Words near says goodbye in the dictionary

  1. says
  2. says aah
  3. says bo to a goose
  4. says boo
  5. says cheese
  6. says goodbye
  7. says grace
  8. says it all
  9. says me
  10. says one's piece
  11. says one's prayers

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