1. (

• bye ,
• pass ,

) an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round" ;

2. (

• adieu ,
• adios ,
• arrivederci ,
• auf_wiedersehen ,
• au_revoir ,
• bye ,
• bye-bye ,
• cheerio ,
• good-by ,
• goodby ,
• good-bye ,
• goodbye ,
• good_day ,
• sayonara ,
• so_long

) a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" ;