Synonyms for
Dying
Definition
Dying means to stop living or to become dead.
Synonyms & similar words
becomeflat
expire
conkout
popoff
passaway
dropdead
giveout
choke
demise
go
pass
dieout
pall
snuffit
breakdown
exit
gobad
giveway
conk
cashinoneschips
buythefarm
break
birth
nascent
die
perishing
expiring
departing
going
leaving
fading
waning
declining
failing
sinking
shrinking
weakening
faltering
dwindling
ebbing
vanishing
disappearing
demising
croaking
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- dying wish
- dying breath
- dying days
- dying embers
- dying breed
- dying light
- dying process
Word family
Usage note
The word 'dying' is the present participle of 'die' and is often used to describe something in the process of ceasing to live or function. It can also be used metaphorically.
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Example sentences
- She was dying to see her new puppy.
- The flowers were dying because they had no water.
- The old man was dying of thirst.
- The tree was dying because of the disease.
- The cat was dying and needed to go to the vet.
Quotes
I'm not afraid of dying. I'm afraid of not trying.
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.