noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The soccer team had a bye in the first round of the tournament, so they automatically advanced to the quarterfinals. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman. Examples : "The bowler was frustrated because the batsmen managed to steal a quick bye after the ball sailed past the bat and wicketkeeper. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dwelling. Examples : "The workers lived in a simple bye near the fields during the harvest season. " architecture building property place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc. Examples : "Winning the competition was the main goal, but gaining experience was a significant bye that made the effort worthwhile. " thing item abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pass. Examples : "The teacher gave the students a bye for today's math quiz. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Goodbye. Examples : ""Bye!" said Liam as he walked out the door. " communication language word exclamation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey. Examples : "The garden buzzed with the sound of each bye diligently collecting pollen from the sunflowers. " animal insect organism biology nature science ecology agriculture environment food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee. Examples : "geography bee" entertainment education language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee. Examples : "The church ladies organized a quilting bye to make blankets for the homeless shelter. " culture tradition group event society work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ring or torque; a bracelet. Examples : "My grandmother wore a silver bye on her wrist every day. " appearance wear style item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The name of the Latin-script letter B. Examples : "The teacher wrote the letter "bye" on the board to show the students the capital B. " language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through. Examples : "The shipwright carefully installed the new byes to the bowsprit so the fore-topmast stays could be properly fitted. " nautical sailing technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Near or next to. Examples : "The mailbox is by the bus stop." position place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past. Examples : "He ran straight by me." direction place word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval). Examples : "The meeting is bye 3:00 PM. " time language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of. Examples : "The delicious aroma of cookies baking came bye my nose, tempting me into the kitchen. " language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of. Examples : "There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare" literature writing language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of. Examples : "We can send the package by mail. " way achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Indicates an authority according to which something is done. Examples : "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife." law government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Indicates a means of classification or organisation. Examples : "I sorted the items by category." language grammar Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy Examples : "His date of birth was wrong by ten years." amount number math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another. Examples : "We crawled forward by inches." grammar language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Indicates a referenced source: According to. Examples : "By my reckoning, we should be nearly there." language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something. Examples : "It is easy to invert a 2-by-2 matrix." math number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share (horse breeding) Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of. Examples : ""The champion colt is War Admiral, bye Man o' War." " animal agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading