| Noun | 1. | dying - the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"lifespan, lifetime, life - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life" grave - death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave" end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period" | |
| Adj. | 1. | dying - in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"aborning - in the process of being born or beginning; "our own revolutionary war almost died aborning through lack of popular support"- William Randolph Hearst | |
| 2. | dying - eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech eager - having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look" | |