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

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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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   dying: [adjective] approaching death : gradually ceasing to be. having reached an advanced or ultimate stage of decay or disuse.

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 ...

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

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   2 meanings: 1. → the present participle of die1 2. relating to or occurring at the moment of death.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dyingDying - definition of dying by The Free Dictionary

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   Define dying. dying synonyms, dying pronunciation, dying translation, English dictionary definition of dying. about to expire; drawing to a close Not to be confused ...