Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word
Antonyms for dying
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dahy-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdaɪ ɪŋ |
Definition of dying
Origin :- late 13c., "death," verbal noun from die (v.). From mid-15c. as a past participle adjective, "in the process of becoming dead."
- adj failing, expiring
- He thinks you're dying to hear how he made the first thousand of himself.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- For "each age is a dream that is dying, or one that is coming to birth."
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- After what she had done for Prissie, if she had a dying wish—But neither of them had thought of her.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- He was right about one thing: Gracie Dennis had not the slightest idea of dying.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- "He took a sorry time in dying," said the man who sat beside him.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- By an inexplicable insight the child seemed to know that he was dying.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Added to all her other new problems of living was this one of dying.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Cusi Coyllur is discovered, fastened to a wall, and in a dying state.
- Extract from : « Apu Ollantay » by Anonymous
- A year ago I was called to the bedside of a dying man, old in years and old in sin.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- I do not object in the least to the handcuffs; and, if you are dying to handcuff somebody, handcuff me.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
Synonyms for dying
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019