dying
11dying — dy|ing1 [ˈdaı ıŋ] the present participle of ↑die dying 2 dying2 adj 1.) dying moment/minutes/seconds during the last minutes, seconds etc before something ends ▪ Chandler s goal was in the dying minutes of the game. 2.) [only before noun]… …
12dying — dy|ing1 [ daııŋ ] adjective only before noun * 1. ) not likely to live much longer: Attempts to save the dying man failed. a ) done or spoken just before death: his dying words 2. ) a dying tradition, industry, activity, etc. is not likely to… …
13dying — I UK [ˈdaɪɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] * 1) a) not likely to live much longer Attempts to save the dying man failed. b) done or spoken just before death his dying words 2) a) a dying tradition, industry, activity etc is not likely to… …
14dying — /ˈdaɪɪŋ / (say duying) adjective 1. ceasing to live; approaching death: a dying man. 2. relating to or associated with death: a dying hour. 3. given, uttered, or manifested just before death: dying words. 4. drawing to a close: the dying year.… …
15dying — /duy ing/, adj. 1. ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man. 2. of, pertaining to, or associated with death: his dying hour. 3. given, uttered, or manifested just before death: her dying words. 4. drawing to a close; ending: the… …
16dying — 1. adjective 1) his dying aunt Syn: terminally ill, at death s door, on one s deathbed, near death, fading fast, expiring, moribund, not long for this world, in extremis; informal on one s last legs, having one foot in the grave 2) a dying art… …
17dying — 1. adjective /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ a) About to die. The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot! b) Declining, or drawing to an end. In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon. 2. noun /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ a) Those who …
18dying — adjective 1) his dying aunt Syn: terminally ill, at death s door, on one s deathbed, fading fast, not long for this world 2) a dying art form Syn: declining, vanishing, fading, waning; informal on the way out 3) …
19dying — dy•ing [[t]ˈdaɪ ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) approaching death 2) associated with death: his dying hour[/ex] 3) given, uttered, or manifested just before death: her dying words[/ex] 4) drawing to a close; ending: the dying year[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 …
20dying — adj. connected with, or at the time of, death (his dying words). Phrases and idioms: dying oath an oath made at, or with the solemnity proper to, death. to one s dying day for the rest of one s life. Etymology: pres. part. of DIE(1) …
