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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.

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
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dying Idioms  

  1. see under die.

Other Word Forms

  • half-dying adjective

Etymology

Origin of dying

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

Example Sentences

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"You get grumpy when you get delays at airports but we should think about people who are dying."

From BBC

Plus, how to manage sleep shame and why younger Americans are dying of heart attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thompson said that recent reports of dead and dying seabirds washing ashore in large numbers from Spain to Scotland, is "devastating".

From BBC

More Americans under 55 are dying of severe heart attacks, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A loved one who was dying, who was in tears because they knew they were going to die, but also there was a celebration about the fact that they were coming back,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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