dying
Meaning of dying
adjective
- on the point of death.
he visited his dying mother
late 16th century: present participle of die1.
verb, gerund or present participle- (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living.
he died of tuberculosis
trees are dying from acid rain
the king died a violent death
- be very eager for something.
they must be dying for a drink
he's dying to meet you
- have an orgasm.
Middle English: from Old Norse deyja, of Germanic origin; related to dead.
Information about dying
- The plural form of dying is: dyings.
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Hyphenation of dying
dy-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
- dying is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
dying synonyms
Meaning anxious:
Meaning death:
Meaning (of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the period of validity:
Meaning (of a person) at the point of death:
Meaning (of a person) die:
Meaning die, especially in a violent or sudden way:
Meaning die:
Meaning fail to increase; remain static:
Meaning go out of or leave a place:
Meaning measuring a great distance from end to end:
Meaning have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from:
Meaning (of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood:
Meaning suffer from a continuous dull pain:
Meaning be the site of or cause an itch:
Meaning the basic monetary unit of Japan:
dying antonyms
Meaning remain alive:
Meaning continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship:
Anagrams of dying
Words that rhyme with dying
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