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Hi vs Bye - What's the difference?

hi | bye |

As interjections the difference between hi and bye

is that hi is a friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone while bye is goodbye.

As nouns the difference between hi and bye

is that hi is "Hi" or similar greeting while bye is 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.

As an adjective hi

is informal spelling of lang=en, often hyphenated.

As an abbreviation HI

is hawaii, a state of the United States of America.

As a preposition bye is

obsolete spelling of lang=en.

hi

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Interjection

(wikipedia hi) (en interjection)
  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
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    Synonyms

    * (friendly informal greeting) hello

    Adjective

    (head)
  • , often hyphenated.
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    Next, set the burner to ''hi .

    Derived terms

    * hi-tech * hi-lo * hi-five

    Related terms

    * lo * mid

    Noun

    hi (no attested plural)
  • "Hi" or similar greeting.

    • Synonyms

    * greeting, hello

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    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 ----