kiss goodbye en · VERB
Meanings
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To kiss prior to departing.
Kiss me goodbye and write me while I'm gone
1965, Tom T. Hall, “Hello Vietnam”, in Hello Vietnam, performed by Johnnie Wright:
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(figuratively) To lose something painfully, especially something valuable.
Heathrow Express's contract with Great Western Railway runs out in June 2028, soon after the establishment of Great British Railways, and that would be an opportune moment to kiss it goodbye.
2026 July 22, Christian Wolmar, “Heathrow no longer needs its express”, in RAIL, number 1066, page 38:Since you didn't do your chores, you can kiss your video game privileges goodbye.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kisses goodbye | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| kissed goodbye | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kissed goodbye | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| kissing goodbye | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
fr dire adieu (Translations) · pl pożegnać się z (Translations) · fi heittää hyvästit (Translations) · fr faire une croix sur (Translations) · fr dire au revoir (Translations)