dying

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ADJ.

afraid, dead, lay

She was afraid of dying alone in the hospital without her family there.

VERB + DYING

approach, flowers, say, watch

I watched the flowers dying in the vase without water.

DYING + NOUN

child, dog, kumiko, man, paris, thirst, water, way

The dying man whispered his final wishes to his daughter at the hospital bedside.

PREP.

in, out, without

He was dying out in the hospital without his family by his side.

ADV.

also

He was also dying to know what she had decided about the job offer.

Definitions

adj

1

Approaching death; about to die; moribund.

The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!

a dying fire

2

Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.

In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.

The dieselisation of this line has not been, as is sometimes the case, a means of reviving a dying branch, but an improving hand to a healthy service.

3

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.

His dying words were of his mother.

until my dying day

noun

1

The process of approaching death; loss of life; death.

“I'm looking forward to the most fascinating experience in life, which is dying,” he said. “You've got to approach your dying the way you live your life—with curiosity, with hope, with fascination, with courage and with the help of your friends.”

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the time when something ends

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

I'm dying

Indicates that the speaker believes that they are dying.

dying quail

A pop fly which is hit weakly and falls in front of the outfielders.

dying breed

A group of people or things that is becoming less numerous over time.

Book lovers are a dying breed; now people just watch online videos.

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The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!

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a dying fire

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03

The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.

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“I'm looking forward to the most fascinating experience in life, which is dying,” he said. “You've got to approach your dying the way you live your life—with curiosity, with hope, with fascination, wi

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There are 1000 movies that one must watch before dying.

Tatoeba · #2205

06

I'm dying to see Kumiko.

Tatoeba · #19841

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Idioms & Phrases

I'm dying

dying quail

dying breed

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