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waved goodbye

waved goodbye is the simple past and past participle of wave goodbye.

Meaning of wave goodbye

Verb

wave goodbye (third-person singular simple present waves goodbye, present participle waving goodbye, simple past and past participle waved goodbye)

  1. (idiomatic) To say goodbye by means of a handwave.
  2. (figuratively) Synonym of say goodbye (“cease to have, or have to do, something”).
    • "At the moment, you know the maximum you pay [to go between London and Scotland] is £87 on a Sunday afternoon. And it's refundable. Now, if your plans change, you can wave goodbye to your money."2024 February 7, Mel Holley, “Network News: LNER ditches Off-Peak for 70min semi-flexible fare”, in RAIL, number 1002, page 7
    Synonyms:
    say goodbye

Questions about waved goodbye

What is waved goodbye the simple past and past participle of?
Waved goodbye is the simple past and past participle of wave goodbye.

Words near waved goodbye in the dictionary

  1. wavecut
  2. waved
  3. waved aside
  4. waved away
  5. waved down
  6. waved goodbye
  7. waved in
  8. waved off
  9. waved the bloody shirt
  10. waved the white flag
  11. waved through

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