dying

/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/

adjectiveverbdy · ing

When you DIE, you drop the E before adding -ing: die → dying.

Yes, it's dying. For verbs ending in -ie, change -ie to -y before adding -ing (die → dying).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveclose to death; about to die.
  2. adjectivebecoming weaker or less active; fading away.
  3. verbpresent participle of die; in the process of dying.

Examples

  • The doctor said the patient was dying and needed urgent care.
  • The dying campfire gave off a thin ribbon of smoke.
  • She was dying to tell her friend the surprise news.

Synonyms

perishingfadingwaningdecliningmoribund

Antonyms

livingthriving

Translations

ES muriendoPT morrendoFR mourant

Common misspellings

dieingdyigndiyngdyeingdiyingdie-ingdyiingdyingg

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