Dying Definition
dīĭng
adjective
About to die.
Dying patients.
American Heritage
Coming near to an end.
A dying culture.
Webster's New World
Of or at the time of death.
His dying words.
Webster's New World
verb
Webster's New World
Present participle of die.
Wiktionary
(nonstandard) Present participle of dye. (Alternative form of dyeing.)
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
A ceasing to live or exist; death.
Webster's New World
(plural only) Those who are currently expiring, moribund.
The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.
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Other Word Forms of Dying
Noun
Singular:
dyingPlural:
dyings
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