die
/daɪ/
noun
- A small cube with dots on each side, used in games of chance.
- The game uses a single die instead of two dice.
- He threw the die and got a six.
- Roll the die to see who goes first.
- A tool used for cutting, shaping, or stamping materials like metal or plastic.
- The factory uses a steel die to stamp out car parts.
- A die is used to cut threads onto a bolt.
- The machine presses the metal sheet into a die to form a shape.
verb
- To stop living; to cease to be alive.
- Her grandfather died peacefully in his sleep.
- The old tree in our backyard died after the storm.
- Many soldiers died in the battle.
- To stop functioning or operating (for machines, engines, or electronic devices).
- My phone battery died in the middle of the call.
- The laptop screen went black when the power died.
- The car engine died on the highway.
- To fade away or become less intense gradually.
- The wind died down by evening.
- Her anger died after she heard his explanation.
- The sound of the music died in the distance.
- To have a strong desire or longing for something (used in phrases like 'dying for' or 'dying to').
- The kids are dying to go to the amusement park.
- I'm dying for a cup of coffee right now.
- She was dying to meet her favorite author.