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- [dahy-ing]
- /ˈdaɪ ɪŋ/
- /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-ing]
- /ˈdaɪ ɪŋ/
Definitions of dying word
- adjective dying ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man. 1
- adjective dying of, relating to, or associated with death: his dying hour. 1
- adjective dying given, uttered, or manifested just before death: her dying words. 1
- adjective dying drawing to a close; ending: the dying year. 1
- noun dying the act or process of ceasing to live, ending, or drawing to a close. 1
- verb without object dying to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead. 1
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Origin of dying
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English. See die1, -ing2, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Dying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dying
adj dying
- doomed — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- fading — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- moribund — in a dying state; near death.
- decaying — rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
- sinking — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
noun dying
- putridity — in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- defunction — the act of dying; death
- inevitability — unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
- putrescence — becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
adjective dying
- last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- ultimate — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- disintegrating — Present participle of disintegrate.
Antonyms for dying
adj dying
- permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- growing — becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers.
- living — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
- creating — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- developing — If you talk about developing countries or the developing world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are poor and have few industries.
adjective dying
- thriving — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
Top questions with dying
- what does it mean when you dream about someone dying?