English dictionary
dying
/'d/aI//I//N/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
ExamplesA dying man.
His dying wish.
A dying fire.
A dying civilization.
Antonyms nascentSource: WordNet 3.0
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In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, <i>dying</i> bodies.
Source: webster1913
noun
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the time when something ends
ExamplesA dying of old hopes.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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eagerly desirous
ExamplesDying to hear who won.
Synonyms anxiousSource: WordNet 3.0