ALL meanings of dying
dy·ing
D d - 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
- verb without object dying (of something inanimate) to cease to exist: The laughter died on his lips. 1
- verb without object dying to lose force, strength, or active qualities: Superstitions die slowly. 1
- verb without object dying to cease to function; stop: The motor died. 1
- verb without object dying to be no longer subject; become indifferent: to die to worldly matters. 1
- verb without object dying to pass gradually; fade or subside gradually (usually followed by away, out, or down): The storm slowly died down. 1
- verb without object dying Theology. to lose spiritual life. 1
- verb without object dying to faint or languish. 1
- verb without object dying to suffer as if fatally: I'm dying of boredom! 1
- verb without object dying to pine with desire, love, longing, etc.: I'm dying to see my home again. 1
- verb without object dying to desire or want keenly or greatly: I'm dying for a cup of coffee. 1
- idioms dying the die is cast, the irrevocable decision has been made; fate has taken charge: The die is cast—I can't turn back. 1
- noun plural dying Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn. 1
- noun plural dying an engraved stamp for impressing a design upon some softer material, as in coining money. 1
- noun plural dying singular of dice. 1
- noun plural dying Architecture. dado (def 1). 1
- verb with object dying to impress, shape, or cut with a die. 1
- noun dying On the point of death. 1
- adjective dying about to die 1
- noun dying wanting strongly 1
- adjective dying at time of death 1
- abbreviation DYING diminishing 1
- noun plural dying people near death 1
- adjective dying drawing to a close 1
- noun dying Dying is the present participle of die. 0
- adjective dying A dying person or animal is very ill and likely to die soon. 0
- adjective dying The dying are people who are dying. 0
- adjective dying You use dying to describe something which happens at the time when someone dies, or is connected with that time. 0
- adjective dying The dying days or dying minutes of a state of affairs or an activity are its last days or minutes. 0
- adjective dying A dying tradition or industry is becoming less important and is likely to disappear completely. 0
- adjective dying A dying fire is no longer hot and bright and will not burn for much longer. 0
- adjective dying relating to or occurring at the moment of death 0
- abbreviation DYING die1 0
- adjective dying coming near to an end 0
- adjective dying of or at the time of death 0
- noun dying a ceasing to live or exist; death 0
- noun dying (plural only) Those who are currently expiring, moribund. 0
- noun dying The process of approaching death; or, less precisely, death itself. 0
- verb dying (nonstandard) present participle of dye (Alternative form of dyeing). 0
- adjective dying Approaching death; about to die; moribund. 0
- adjective dying Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end. 0
- adjective dying Pertaining to death, or the moments before death. 0