I. dy ‧ ing 1 /ˈdaɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE
the present participle of ↑ die
II. dying 2 BrE AmE adjective
1 . dying moment/minutes/seconds during the last minutes, seconds etc before something ends:
Chandler’s goal was in the dying minutes of the game.
2 . [only before noun] happening just before someone dies:
It was her dying wish to have a simple burial.
3 . to your dying day for the rest of your life:
He regretted the decision to his dying day.
4 . [only before noun] gradually decreasing until soon there will be none left:
Women who enjoy baking are a dying breed.
5 . the dying [plural] people who are dying:
a hospice for the dying