Goodbye vs Greetings - What's the difference?
goodbye | greetings |
; 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.
As interjections the difference between goodbye and greetings
is that goodbye is ; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing while greetings is hello.As nouns the difference between goodbye and greetings
is that goodbye is an utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone while greetings is .goodbye
English
Alternative forms
* 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.