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Also Inflected form of die

dying

UK/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ US/ˈdaɪɪŋ/ common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

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”
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2.

eagerly desirous

  • “anxious to see the new show at the museum”
  • “dying to hear who won”
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noun

1.

the time when something ends

  • “it was the death of all his plans”
  • “a dying of old hopes”
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Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Phrases

  • dying breed
  • dying declaration
  • dying gasp
  • dying pig
  • dying quail
  • dying seconds
  • like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
  • to one's dying day

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