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bye | yo |

As a noun bye

is (sports) the position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team or bye can be .

As an interjection bye

is (colloquial) goodbye.

As a preposition bye

is .

As an abbreviation yo is

(l).

bye

English

Etymology 1

Variant form of (by), from (etyl) (being near) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (sports) The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
  • Craig's Crew plays the bye next week.
  • (cricket) An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
  • (obsolete) A dwelling.
  • (Gibson)
  • (obsolete) A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
  • * Fuller
  • The Synod of Dort condemneth upon the bye even the discipline of the Church of England.
    Derived terms
    * (cricket) leg bye

    Etymology 2

    Shortened form of (goodbye).

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (colloquial) Goodbye.
  • Derived terms
    * tatty bye

    Etymology 3

    Alternative forms.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Noun

  • Anagrams

    * 200 English basic words ----

    yo

    English

    (wikipedia yo)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) yo, io, . More at yea.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (slang)
  • Yo Paulie! How's it going?
  • (slang)
  • Yo , check this out!
  • (military slang) Present]]! [[here, Here!
  • Sergeant: ''Smith? ''Private Smith: Yo !

    Etymology 2

    From (term, you're), (your), etc.

    Contraction

    (head)
  • (African American Vernacular English) contraction of you and are
  • Yo a fool.

    Pronoun

    (head)
  • (colloquial)
  • Yo sandwich only has bacon in it. Want some ketchup on that?
  • (Baltimore)
  • Yo was tuckin' in his shirt! ( Stotko and Troyer 2007)
    Synonyms
    * (greeting) hey, hi; see also * (interjection) hey

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (head)