dying
/ˈdaɪɪŋ/
noun
- 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
- 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.
- 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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