gerund or present participle
In the process of stopping living.
The plant is dying from lack of water.
The injured bird is dying in the grass.
American English
How to pronounce dying
verb · adjectiveB1Very common word
DAIihng
/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of die
Dying is spelled with y, not ie.
In the process of stopping living.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Losing power or stopping working.
My phone is dying, so I need a charger.
The car is dying at every stoplight.
adjective: near death
Close to death and likely to die soon.
The dying man held his daughter's hand.
The dying dog received urgent care.
adjective: final
Occurring in a person's last moments before death.
Her dying wish was to see the ocean.
His dying words were a message of love.
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.