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 went on to say "we are no longer putting patients on the waiting list for transfer who are just straightforward dying", focusing only on those with complex needs.

From BBC

It's true that fewer people are dying in Gaza now.

From BBC

Lee’s mom sewed children’s clothes at a textile plant before dying of complications from a hysterectomy at 35 when Lee was 16.

From The Wall Street Journal

He survived just long enough to write and publish “Alone in Berlin” before dying in 1947 at the age of 53.

From Los Angeles Times

Technology has fallen, cities have gone dark and fear has united humanity as the world chokes on its dying gasp.

From Salon

Related Words

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