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dying

/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ noun

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In Latin: moribundus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dying at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The time when something ends.
    it was the death of all his plans

adjective

  1. In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be.
    a dying man
  2. Eagerly desirous.
    anxious to see the new show at the museum

Origin

From die + -ing.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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