Thesaurus: bye

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1. n. A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication.
2. n. A run made upon a missed ball; as, to steal a bye.
3. n. A dwelling.
4. n. In certain games, a station or place of an individual player.
5. n. an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
6. n. a farewell remark
7. 1. A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i.e., in passing; indirectly; by implication. [Obs. except in the phrase by the bye.] The Synod of Dort condemneth upon the bye even the discipline of the Church of England. Fuller. 2. (Cricket) A run made upon a missed ball; as, to steal a bye. T. Hughes. By the bye, in passing; by way of digression; apropos to the matter in hand. [Written also by the by.] 1. A dwelling. Gibson. 2. In certain games, a station or place of an individual player. Emerson.
8. A run made upon a missed ball; as, to steal a bye. T. Hughes.By the bye, in passing; by way of digression; apropos to the matterin hand. [Written also by the by.]
9. u:46/n:54 n. you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent