dying
dyings; dyingly
Something that's dying is about to die or is getting ready to stop existing. A shriveled up plant that hasn't been watered in days is probably dying.
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. States of extreme stress or anticipation can also be described as a form of dying, as in "I'm dying to know how this book ends!"
Definitions of dying
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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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Synonyms:
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moribund
being on the point of death; breathing your last
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last
occurring at the time of death
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Antonyms:
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nascent
being born or beginning
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emergent, emerging
coming into existence
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dissilient
bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels
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parturient
giving birth
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moribund
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the time when something ends
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eagerly desirous
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