p.pr. & ·vb.n. of die.
2. dying ·noun the act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.
3. dying ·adj in the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies.
4. dying ·adj of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying state.