# dying

Pronunciation: say "DY-ing" /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of die. — present participle and gerund of die
   - Simple: The -ing form of die. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The patient was dying slowly, and the family gathered at the bedside._
   - _Coral reefs are dying as ocean temperatures climb._
6. Nonstandard spelling of the present participle and gerund of dye; the standard spelling is dyeing. *(nonstandard)* — present participle and gerund of dye
   - Simple: Present participle of dye, but a nonstandard spelling. Write dyeing instead.
   - _The artisans were dying the wool with natural indigo._
   - _Dying silk by hand requires patience and skill._

## Adjective

2. Approaching death and expected to die soon; moribund.
   - Simple: So sick or badly hurt that death is near.
   - _Doctors moved the dying patient to a quiet room for comfort._
   - _A dying soldier scrawled a final note to his wife._
3. Declining or in terminal decline; gradually drawing to an end.
   - Simple: Slowly getting weaker and coming to an end.
   - _Print newspapers are widely seen as a dying industry._
   - _They watched the last light of the dying day fade over the hills._
4. Relating to death or to the final moments before it.
   - Simple: Said or done in the last moments before death.
   - _The soldier's dying words were written down by a nearby medic._
   - _He honored his father's dying request to keep the farm._

## Noun

5. The process of approaching death; the ending of life.
   - Simple: The process of coming to the end of life.
   - _The book offers a frank meditation on dying and the fear it brings._
   - _Many cultures surround dying with ritual and ceremony._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–5** — Formed from the verb "die" combined with the suffix "-ing".
**Meaning 6** — Formed from the verb "dye" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/dying (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).