By
/baɪ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of By
noun
noun
noun
adjective
- Out of the way, subsidiary.
adverb
- Along a path which runs past the speaker.
"I watched as it passed by."
- In the vicinity, near.
"The shop is hard by the High Street."
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
"I'll stop by on my way home from work."
- Aside, away.
"The women spent much time after harvest putting jams by for winter and spring."
preposition
- Near or next to.
"The mailbox is by the bus stop."
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
"He ran straight by me."
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
"Be back by ten o'clock!."
- Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
"There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare"
noun
- The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
"Craig's Crew plays the bye next week."
- An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
- A dwelling.
- A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
- A pass.
interjection
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SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
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