dying
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,340 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,700 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be a dying manhis dying wish
- eagerly desirous also: anxious anxious to see the new show at the museumdying to hear who won
noun
- the time when something ends also: death, demise it was the death of all his plansa dying of old hopes
dying in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They whispered one to another, "He is dying."
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Carried dying into an ambulance, he had lingered three weeks between life and death, having lost all consciousness of self.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The angels, even at deathbeds, in order to secure the soul of the dying were obliged to beat the demons.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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It was like a reprieve to a dying malefactor, with a halter about his neck, and ready to be turned off.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1