cheerio

interjection
UK: /ˌtʃɪə.riˈəʊ/
US: /ˌtʃɪr.iˈoʊ/

  1. A friendly way of saying goodbye.

    1. Cheerio, I'm off now
    2. I must be going now, cheerio everyone, see you next week

Synonyms

see you bye goodbye farewell ta-ta
cheerio adverb

  1. A way to say goodbye, often used when you expect to see someone again soon.

    1. Cheerio! Thanks for your help
    2. Well, cheerio then, it was lovely to see you after all this time
cheerio idiom

  1. A British expression to express good wishes or encouragement, similar to 'good luck' or 'take care'.

    1. Cheerio, mate! Have a good one
    2. Cheerio, you will need it, but I'm sure you'll do great on your exam

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "cheerio" is /ˌtʃɪə.riˈəʊ/ in British English and /ˌtʃɪr.iˈoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cheerio": see you, bye, goodbye, farewell, ta-ta.

Example usage of "cheerio": "Cheerio, I'm off now". More examples on the page.