ta-ta

interjection
UK: /tɑːˈtɑː/
US: /tɑːˈtɑː/

  1. An informal way of saying goodbye.

    1. I have to go now, ta-ta for now
    2. Ta-ta darling, see you next week after work, it was nice to talk

Synonyms

bye goodbye farewell cheerio
ta-ta intransitive-verb

  1. To say goodbye.

    1. She waved ta-ta to her friends.
    2. We ta-ta all the people at the end of the show, it's normal for us
ta-ta noun

  1. A farewell; a goodbye.

    1. We said ta-ta and left.
    2. Her ta-ta sounded sad, like she didn't want to end conversation

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ta-ta" is /tɑːˈtɑː/ in British English and /tɑːˈtɑː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

Example usage of "ta-ta": "I have to go now, ta-ta for now". More examples on the page.