Definitions for dying
ˈdaɪ ɪŋdy·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. death, dying, demise(adj)

   the time when something ends

   "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"

2. dying(adj)

   in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

   "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"

3. anxious(p), dying(p)(adj)

   eagerly desirous

   "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dying(Noun)

   Those who are currently expiring, moribund.

   The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.

2. dying(Noun)

   The process of approaching death; or, less precisely, death itself.

3. dying(Adjective)

   Approaching death; about to die; moribund;

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

4. dying(Adjective)

   Declining, or drawing to an end.

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

5. dying(Adjective)

   Pertaining to the moments before death

   His dying words were of his mother.

6. dying(Adjective)

   Failing to evoke laughter from the audience.

7. dying(Adjective)

   Expressing strong desire

   I am dying to do that!

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dying

   of Die

2. Dying(adj)

   in the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies

3. Dying(adj)

   of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying state

4. Dying(noun)

   the act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dying

   dī′ing, pr.p. of Die.—adj. destined for death: mortal: declining: occurring immediately before death, as dying words: supporting a dying person, as a dying-bed: pertaining to death.—n. death.—adv. Dy′ingly.—n. Dy′ingness.—Dying declaration (law), the declaration made by a person convinced of his impending death, and who does not expect to survive the trial of the accused. [See Die (1).]

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3856

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dying' in Adjectives Frequency: #958

How to pronounce dying?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say dying in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dying in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dying in a Sentence

1. Panola College:

   I'm in touch with about 30 people who believe they have this same syndrome, they can function at alcohol levels such as 0.03 and 0.04 when the average person would be comatose or dying. Part of the mystery of this syndrome is how they can have these extremely high levels and still be walking around and talking.

2. Author Chuck Palahniuk:

   Since my audience is growing older and having children and dying, I've decided to reintroduce the book to a whole new generation, that's why I've written 'Fight Club 4 Kids.'.

3. Marcus Aurelius:

   Death and pain are not frightening, it’s the fear of pain and death we need to fear. Which is why we praise the poet who wrote, ‘Death is not fearful, but dying like a coward is.’

4. Jeremy Warner:

   While it's not surprising, it's informative that it looks like patients with cancer have twice the risk of dying than the general public.

5. Pierce Brosnan:

   James Bond has a certain significance and a deep pride, i will be asked about James Bond until my dying days -- it just goes with the territory. James Bond's James Bond.

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