- A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary
object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye,
i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication. - A run made upon a missed ball; as, to steal a bye. - A dwelling. - In certain games, a station or place of an individual player.
Meaning of 'Bye' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . bye
[ n]
Meaning (1): - an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent