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waves goodbye

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

What is waves goodbye the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Waves goodbye is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wave goodbye.

Words near waves goodbye in the dictionary

  1. wavery
  2. waves
  3. waves aside
  4. waves away
  5. waves down
  6. waves goodbye
  7. waves in
  8. waves of the hand
  9. waves of translation
  10. waves off
  11. waves the bloody shirt

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