bye
1 of 2noun
ˈbī 
plural byes ˈbīz
: the position of a participant in a tournament who advances to the next round without playing
drew a first-round bye
bye
2 of 2interjection
—used as a shortened form of goodbye to express farewell
When he finally spoke, though, and said, "Bye, I'll call you," instead of disappointment she had felt an enormous rush of relief—a feeling, she thinks now, of things falling back into place.
Ann PackerThe stag lowered his head and raised it again. He blew out a frosty puff of air, then leaped away, vanishing into the mist. "Bye," Annie said wistfully. Mary Pope Osborne"Bye, Mom! Bye, Auggie!" I kissed them both quickly and headed toward the door. R. J. Palacio
Ann PackerThe stag lowered his head and raised it again. He blew out a frosty puff of air, then leaped away, vanishing into the mist. "Bye," Annie said wistfully. Mary Pope Osborne"Bye, Mom! Bye, Auggie!" I kissed them both quickly and headed toward the door. R. J. Palacio
Example Sentences
Noun She got a bye into the second round of the tennis tournament.
Recent Examples on the Web Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 29 Oct. 2017 The 6-1 Buckeyes had a bye this past weekend, while the Nittany Lions routed Michigan, 42-13, to improve to 7-0. Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 23 Oct. 2017 The Falcons, who have a bye, put defensive end Jack Crawford on injured reserve with a biceps injury. Matt Wilhalme, latimes.com, 8 Oct. 2017 The Panthers opened up a half-game lead in the NFC South over the Falcons, who had a bye Sunday. Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 8 Oct. 2017 The Ravens could have had a bye after traveling to London but decided to stay with the normal rotation. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 24 Sep. 2017 Heritage has a bye before starting district play with Stranahan. David Furones, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2017 Next week's bye gives them an extra week of preparation. Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 5 Nov. 2017 The Bears, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers have byes on Sunday. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 2 Nov. 2017 See More
Noun
The Wolves close district play with Houston MST and Bellaire, while Heights plays Chavez next week before a bye. Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 29 Oct. 2017 The 6-1 Buckeyes had a bye this past weekend, while the Nittany Lions routed Michigan, 42-13, to improve to 7-0. Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 23 Oct. 2017 The Falcons, who have a bye, put defensive end Jack Crawford on injured reserve with a biceps injury. Matt Wilhalme, latimes.com, 8 Oct. 2017 The Panthers opened up a half-game lead in the NFC South over the Falcons, who had a bye Sunday. Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 8 Oct. 2017 The Ravens could have had a bye after traveling to London but decided to stay with the normal rotation. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 24 Sep. 2017 Heritage has a bye before starting district play with Stranahan. David Furones, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2017 Next week's bye gives them an extra week of preparation. Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 5 Nov. 2017 The Bears, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers have byes on Sunday. Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 2 Nov. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
alteration of by entry 2
First Known Use
Noun
1883, in the meaning defined above
Interjection
1618, in the meaning defined above