dying

[ dahy-ing ]

adjective

1. ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring:

   a dying man.

2. of, relating to, or associated with death:

   his dying hour.

3. given, uttered, or manifested just before death:

   her dying words.

4. drawing to a close; ending:

   the dying year.

noun

1. the act or process of ceasing to live, ending, or drawing to a close.

dying

/ ˈdaɪɪŋ /

verb

1. the present participle of die 1

adjective

1. relating to or occurring at the moment of death

   a dying wish

Other Words From

• half-dying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dying¹

1250–1300; Middle English. See die ¹, -ing ², -ing ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see under die .

Example Sentences

“I felt like I was legitimately dying,” Rife told The Times in an August interview.

From Los Angeles Times

His widow, Samantha Morris, said she felt "pain and sadness" that even though she had been with him, she had not held his hand because she did not realise he was dying.

From BBC

Within minutes, the mother of seven and grandmother of 14 lay dying in the dust of the olive grove, with a bullet wound in her chest - she’d been shot by an Israeli soldier.

From BBC

"PNA5 seems to have a possibility of stopping or delaying Parkinson's progression to some extent and could improve the health of brain cells or prevent cells from dying," Madhavan said.

From Science Daily

The prime minister has said he will not put pressure on Labour MPs over their votes on whether to legalise assisted dying.

From BBC

Related Words

• death
• decease
• demise
• expiration
• loss of life
• passing