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.

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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

dying Idioms  

1. see under die.

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Other Word Forms

• half-dying adjective

Etymology

Origin of dying

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

Example Sentences

She warned there were "people dying as a direct consequence" of the situation and called for immediate action to address the pressure.

From BBC

Campaigners for assisted dying will ask the House of Lords to sit late or start early in order to pass the legislation in time.

From BBC

“There’s hundreds of patients waiting for our read, and any one of them could be one that’s actively dying.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And yes, I was quite taken by that drink of water the dying boomer takes from the boot.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet he lived to 92, dying at home after a very short bout with brain cancer, having been visited by his children and 11 grandchildren in the 10 days between diagnosis and death.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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