DYING


Meaning of DYING in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.