ciao

/t͡ʃaʊ/

Definitions

1. noun

An informal greeting used in Italian, especially when parting or leaving someone.

“After a lovely dinner, they exchanged ciao and went their separate ways.”

2. verb

To bid farewell or goodbye to someone, especially in an informal Italian manner.

“We ciaoed to our friends as we boarded the plane.”

3. exclamation

Used to bid farewell or goodbye to someone.

“Ciao, see you tomorrow!”

Synonyms

  • farewell
  • goodbye

Antonyms

  • greetings
  • hello