Dying Definition

dīĭng
adjective
About to die.
Dying patients.
American Heritage
Coming near to an end.
A dying culture.
Webster's New World
Of or at the time of death.
His dying words.
Webster's New World
verb
Webster's New World

Present participle of die.

Wiktionary

(nonstandard) Present participle of dye. (Alternative form of dyeing.)

Wiktionary
noun
A ceasing to live or exist; death.
Webster's New World
(plural only) Those who are currently expiring, moribund.
The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.
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Other Word Forms of Dying

Noun

Singular:
dying
Plural:
dyings

Origin of Dying

  • die +‎ -ing

    From Wiktionary

  • dye +‎ -ing

    From Wiktionary

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