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dying

American  
[dahy-ing] / ˈdaɪ ɪŋ /

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 British  
/ ˈdaɪɪŋ /

verb

  1. the present participle of die 1

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adjective

  1. relating to or occurring at the moment of death

    a dying wish
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dying Idioms  

  1. see under die.

Other Word Forms

  • half-dying adjective

Etymology

Origin of dying

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

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