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Dying ˈdaɪɪŋ Adjective Bre I Remember Day Wishes/Words

Word dying
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈdaɪɪŋ / NAmE / ˈdaɪɪŋ /
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  • i will remember it to my dying day.
  • her dying wishes/words
  • doctors who care for the dying
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dying

(adjective)BrE / ˈdaɪɪŋ / NAmE / ˈdaɪɪŋ /
  1. connected with or happening at the time of somebody’s death
    • I will remember it to my dying day.
    • her dying wishes/words
  2. people who are dying
    • doctors who care for the dying
  3. the last moment of a person’s life
  4. Word Origin

    • late 16th cent.: present participle of die (verb).
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