say goodbye verb3 •To wish someone farewell upon their leaving.Hello, hello / I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello — 1967 •To separate from someone or something.If we can't agree on whether to have children, maybe it's time to say goodbye. •(figurative) To cease to have, or have to do, something.Say goodbye to long waits at the airport with our new preboarding service.You can say goodbye to your inheritance if you annoy your parents too much! formssaid goodbye · saying goodbye · says goodbye