dying

English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

die +‎ -ing

Adjective

dying (not comparable)

  1. Approaching death; about to die; moribund;
    The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
  2. Declining, or drawing to an end.
    In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.
  3. Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
    His dying words were of his mother.
    until my dying day
    his dying bed
  4. (stand-up comedy) Failing to evoke laughter from the audience.
  5. Experiencing strong desire
    I am dying to have that red dress!
Translations
about to die
declining, or drawing to an end
pertaining to the moments before death
failing to evoke laughter from the audience

Noun

dying (countable and uncountable; plural dyings)

  1. (plural only) Those who are currently expiring, moribund.
    The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.
  2. The process of approaching death; or, less precisely, death itself.
Translations
those who are currently expiring
process of approaching death

Verb

dying

  1. Present participle of die.

Etymology 2

dye +‎ -ing

Verb

dying

  1. (nonstandard) Present participle of dye. (Alternative form of dyeing.)

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