ciao — meaning in English

English meaning

• cheerio intj Goodbye, used mainly in British English.
• goodbye intj A word used to say farewell when someone is leaving.
• hello intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
• hi interjection A friendly, casual greeting.

Senses

ciao is used for these senses in English:

• goodbye Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
• hello A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
• hello A greeting used when answering the telephone.
• hello (colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.
• hi A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
• see you (informal) see you later.

goodbye — full definition

1. intj A word used to say farewell when someone is leaving.
2. noun An act of saying farewell.

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