dying

/ˈdaɪɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process of approaching death; the end of life.
    • Hospice care focuses on making dying as comfortable as possible.
    • He spoke calmly about his own dying and his final wishes.
    • The book explores the mystery of dying and what comes after.
adjective
  1. About to die; approaching the end of life.
    • A dying fire still glowed in the hearth.
    • The nurse held the dying patient's hand and spoke softly.
    • The dying flowers dropped their petals one by one.
  2. Coming to an end; fading away.
    • We watched the dying light of the sunset over the ocean.
    • The sound of the music was dying in the distance.
    • The dying tradition of handwritten letters is being replaced by emails.
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