Antonyms for cheerio


Grammar : Interj, noun
Spell : cheer-ee-oh, cheer-ee-oh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɪər iˌoʊ, ˌtʃɪər iˈoʊ


Definition of cheerio

Origin :
  • upbeat parting exclamation, British, 1910, from cheer.
  • As in bon voyage : interj have a nice trip
  • As in au revoir : noun goodbye
  • As in farewell : noun departing saying; departure
  • As in goodbye : noun farewell statement
Example sentences :
  • Then he bent over her hand in a fashion more courtly than the “Cheerio!”
  • Extract from : « The Golden Face » by William Le Queux
  • Well, cheerio, and good hunting, and all that sort of thing.
  • Extract from : « Dave Dawson at Casablanca » by Robert Sydney Bowen
  • "Hello, old thing, cheerio and all the rest of it," Huntsman whinnied lovingly.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Oct. 24, 1917 » by Various

Synonyms for cheerio

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