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    dying
    /ˈdʌɪɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. on the point of death: "he visited his dying mother" Similar terminally illat death's dooron one's deathbedin the jaws of death

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  2. DYING definition: 1. very ill and likely to die soon: 2. A dying tradition or industry is becoming much less common…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of DYING is approaching death : gradually ceasing to be. How to use dying in a sentence.

  4. Dying definition: ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring. See examples of DYING used in a sentence.

  5. Jul 3, 2015 · [only before noun] coming at the end of a period of time or an activity synonym closing (1) the dying moments of the match. see also die. Word Origin. Idioms. his/her last/dying breath. the last moment of a person’s life. See dying in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: dying.

  6. 1. Dying is the present participle of die. 2.adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2. A dying person or animal is very ill and likely to die soon. ...a dying man. Synonyms: near death, going, failing, fading More Synonyms of dying. The dying are people who are dying. The dead and the dying were everywhere.

  7. Dying is a process that will happen to us all: living things eventually die. But non-living things can be dying, too: a battery that doesn't have much juice left is dying, and so is a TV show that's bombing in the ratings. A craft that's losing popularity can be called a dying art.

  8. adjective. /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ [only before noun] connected with or happening at the time of someone's death I will remember it to my dying day. her dying wishes/words. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

  9. You use dying to describe something which happens at the time when someone dies, or is connected with that time. It'll stay in my mind till my dying day. Synonyms: final , last , parting , departing More Synonyms of dying

  10. There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dying. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. DIE definition: 1. to stop being alive, either suddenly or slowly: 2. to die naturally, violently, etc.: 3. to…. Learn more.