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verb (used without object), died, dy·ing.
Verb phrases1.
to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
2.
(of something inanimate) to cease to exist: The laughter died on his lips.
3.
to lose force, strength, or active qualities: Superstitions die slowly.
4.
to cease to function; stop: The motor died.
5.
EXPANDto be no longer subject; become indifferent: to die to worldly matters.
6.
to pass gradually; fade or subside gradually (usually followed by away, out, or down): The storm slowly died down.
7.
Theology. to lose spiritual life.
8.
to faint or languish.
9.
to suffer as if fatally: I'm dying of boredom!
10.
to pine with desire, love, longing, etc.: I'm dying to see my home again.
11.
COLLAPSEto desire or want keenly or greatly: I'm dying for a cup of coffee.
12.
die away, (of a sound) to become weaker or fainter and then cease: The hoofbeats gradually died away.
13.
die down, to become calm or quiet; subside.
14.
die off, to die one after another until the number is greatly reduced: Her friends are dying off.
15.
die out,
a.
to cease to exist; become extinct: Both lines of the family died out before the turn of the century.
b.
to die away; fade; subside: The roar of the engines died out as the rocket vanished into the clouds.
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Die out
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
16.
die hard,
a.
to die only after a bitter struggle.
b.
to give way or surrender slowly or with difficulty: Childhood beliefs die hard.
17.
die standing up, Theater. (of a performance) to be received with silence rather than applause.
18.
never say die, never give up hope; never abandon one's efforts.
19.
to die for, stunning; remarkable: That dress is to die for.
Synonyms
1. expire, depart. Die, pass away (pass on), perish mean to relinquish life. To die is to become dead from any cause and in any circumstances. It is the simplest, plainest, and most direct word for this idea, and is used figuratively of anything that has once displayed activity: An echo, flame, storm, rumor dies. Pass away (or pass on) is a commonly used euphemism implying a con-tinuation of life after death: Grandfather passed away (passed on). Perish, a more literary term, implies death under harsh circumstances such as hunger, cold, neglect, etc.; figuratively, perish connotes utter extinction: Hardship caused many pioneers to perish. Ancient Egyptian civilization has perished.
1. expire, depart. Die, pass away (pass on), perish mean to relinquish life. To die is to become dead from any cause and in any circumstances. It is the simplest, plainest, and most direct word for this idea, and is used figuratively of anything that has once displayed activity: An echo, flame, storm, rumor dies. Pass away (or pass on) is a commonly used euphemism implying a con-tinuation of life after death: Grandfather passed away (passed on). Perish, a more literary term, implies death under harsh circumstances such as hunger, cold, neglect, etc.; figuratively, perish connotes utter extinction: Hardship caused many pioneers to perish. Ancient Egyptian civilization has perished.
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| die out or die off | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (of a family, race, etc) to die one after another until few or none are left |
| 2. | to become extinct, esp after a period of gradual decline |
| die off or die off | |
| —vb | |
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Word Origin & History
die
early 14c. (as a plural), from O.Fr. de, of uncertain origin, perhaps from L. datum "given," pp. of dare (see date (1)), which, in addition to "give," had a secondary sense of "to play" (as a chess piece); or else from "what is given" (by chance or Fortune). Sense of "stamping
EXPANDblock or tool" first recorded 1690s.
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Medical Dictionary
die (dī)
v. died, dy·ing (dī'ĭng), dies
To cease living; become dead; expire.
To cease existing, especially by degrees; fade.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
die out
Gradually become extinct, as in As technology advances, and Western culture spreads, many folk traditions are dying out. [Mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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