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Dying

//ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Approaching death; about to die; moribund. not-comparable

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

  2. 2
    Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end. not-comparable

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

  3. 3
    Pertaining to death, or the moments before death. not-comparable

    "His dying words were of his mother."

Adjective
  1. 1
    in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be wordnet
  2. 2
    eagerly desirous wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The process of approaching death; loss of life; death. countable, uncountable

    "“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.”"

  2. 2
    the time when something ends wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of die form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of dye form-of, gerund, nonstandard, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From die + -ing.

Etymology 2

From die + -ing.

Etymology 3

From die + -ing.

Etymology 4

From dye + -ing.

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