Dying

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
• Homophones: dyeing

die + -ing

Full definition of dying

Adjective

1. Approaching death; about to die; moribund.The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
2. Declining, terminal, 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 dayhis dying bed

Noun

1. (plurale tantum) 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.

Verb

1. Present participle of die

dye + -ing

Verb

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

Anagrams

• dingy