dying

[dahy-ing]

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

/ ˈdaɪɪŋ /

verb

1. the present participle of die 1

adjective

1. relating to or occurring at the moment of death

   a dying wish

Other Word Forms

• half-dying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dying¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

see under die.

Example Sentences

She said Mrs Posner had been in favour of legalising assisted dying in England: "She wouldn't have had to make those arrangements, had to travel, she could've said goodbye more publicly."

From BBC

Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas early Wednesday, killing one detainee and wounding two others before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

From Salon

The following morning, 17 June, he left the property in the Masca area and called friends, saying his phone was dying and he had no water.

From BBC

First, a Labour MP would need to resign their seat so there is a by-election - unless a contest happened to arise through an MP dying or similar.

From BBC

The mothers of two dying teens were stopped by police from seeing their sons' bodies before violence erupted, a trial has been told.

From BBC

Related Words

• death 
• decease 
• demise 
• expiration 
• loss of life www.thesaurus.com
• passing