English adjective: dying | |||
1. | dying in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be | ||
Samples | A dying man. His dying wish. A dying fire. A dying civilization. | ||
Similar | last, moribund | ||
Antonyms | nascent | ||
2. | dying eagerly desirous | ||
Samples | Anxious to see the new show at the museum. Dying to hear who won. | ||
Synonyms | anxious | ||
Similar | eager | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | uneager | ||
English noun: dying | |||
1. | dying (time) the time when something ends | ||
Samples | It was the death of all his plans. A dying of old hopes. | ||
Synonyms | death, demise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | end, ending | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | grave | ||
Part meronym | life, life-time, lifespan, lifetime | ||
Antonyms | birth | ||