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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 deathon the point of deathnear deathpassing awayfading fastsinking fastexpiringmoribundbreathing one's lastnot long for this worldin extremisinformal:on one's last legswith one foot in the gravegiving up the ghost
   • ▪ occurring at or connected with the time that someone dies: "he strained to catch her dying words" Similar finallastdepartingdeathbedOpposite first
   • ▪ gradually ceasing to exist or function; in decline and about to disappear: "the making of valves is a dying art" Similar decliningvanishingfadingpassingebbingwaningin declineinformal:on the way outon its last legsOpposite thriving
   • ▪ (of a period of time) final; closing: "the dying moments of the match"

   Word Origin late 16th century: present participle of die1.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDYING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of dying as an adjective, noun, and present participle of die. Find out how to use dying in different contexts, such as death, dying moments, and dying words.

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     DYING meaning: 1. very ill and likely to die soon: 2. A...

   • Dying: French Translation

     dying translate: mourant/-ante, à l’agonie, en voie de...

   • Dying: Italian Translation

     DYING translate: participio presente di “die”. Learn more in...

   • Dying: Norwegian Translation

     DYING - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Dying: Russian Translation

     DYING translate: прич. наст. вр. от гл. die. Learn more in...

   • Dying: Korean Translation

     dying translate: “die”의 현재 분사형. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › dyingDYING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dyingDying Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of dying as an adjective, a word that describes something or someone that is near death or decay. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of dying.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DyingDying - Wikipedia

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   Dying is the final stage of life which will eventually lead to death. Diagnosing dying is a complex process of clinical decision-making, and most practice checklists facilitating this diagnosis are based on cancer diagnoses.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDYING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'dying' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'dying' as a verb, adjective, or noun in different contexts and sentences.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dyingDying - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.