Goodbye vs Goodnight - What's the difference?
goodbye | goodnight |
; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.
* (George Eliot)
As nouns the difference between goodbye and goodnight
is that goodbye is an utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone while goodnight is a farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.As an interjection goodbye
is ; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.goodbye
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* good-by * good-bye * good byeInterjection
(en interjection)Synonyms
* (informal) catch you later, bye, bye-bye, ciao, see you, so long, ta ta, toodeloo, TTFN, ttyl * (formal) adieu, adios, farewell, sayonara * (slang) hasta la vista, , later, laters, keep it real, peace out. take it easy, toodles, peace, cya * cheerio, cheery-bye, toodle pip (dated) * good morn, good morning (during the morning ) * good afternoon, good midday (during midday ) * good day (during day ) * good eve, good evening (during the evening ) * good night (during night ) * See alsoDerived terms
* kiss goodbye * say goodbyeNoun
(en noun)- John gave Rebecca a goodbye to wish her luck on her holiday.
goodnight
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* good nightNoun
- At last the pupils had all taken their hats and said their “Goodnights ,” and Adam, knowing his old master's habits, rose and said, “Shall I put the candles out, Mr. Massey?”