third-person singular verb
A person, animal, or other living thing stops living.
Without water, the plant dies quickly.
In the movie, the hero dies at the end.
American English
How to pronounce dies
verbB1Very common word
DAIZ
/daɪz/
One syllable.
Form of die
A person, animal, or other living thing stops living.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
A machine, vehicle, phone, or battery stops working or loses its power.
The car dies at every red light.
If the battery dies, the toy stops working.
Useful expressions
to become quieter or less strong and then stop
The noise died down after midnight.
to disappear completely, especially a tradition, species, or fire
The tradition is slowly dying out.
to want something very much (informal)
I'm dying for a cup of coffee.
Related words & forms
The verb forms are dies and dying (not dieing). As a noun, die is singular and dice is usually plural.