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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.
Noun 4 meanings
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.”
An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
An unspecified way or place.
A pass.
Adjective 2 meanings
Out of the way; remote.
Secondary; supplementary.
Interjection 1 meaning
Goodbye.
Etymology
Variant form of by, from Old English bī (“being near”).
BYE at a glance
BYE has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (B 3 + Y 4 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,604 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with bye
All rhymes- GOODBYE14
- DEBYE11
- ROCKABYE19
- HUSHABYE19
- FORBYE14
- ABYE9
- FOREBYE15
- INBYE10
- OUTBYE11
- UPBYE12
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