interjection
- goodbye; farewell (informal, borrowed from Italian 'ciao')
Usage: informal; often used in casual contexts; variant spelling of 'ciao'
Examples
- Chao! See you tomorrow.
- I waved and said chao as they drove away.
- Chao, everyone—have a great weekend!
- She called out chao from the doorway.
- We exchanged quick chao's before heading to our separate classes.