die

verb

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\ ˈdī

died; dying\ ˈdī-iŋ

Definition of die

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to pass from physical life : expire died at the age of 56 die young died from his injuries a dying tree

2a : to pass out of existence : cease their anger died at these words

b : to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out the storm died down

3a : sink, languish dying from fatigue

b : to long keenly or desperately dying to go

c : to be overwhelmed by emotion die of embarrassment

4a : to cease functioning : stop the motor died

b : to end in failure the bill died in committee

5 : to become indifferent die to worldly things

die hard

1 : to be long in dying such rumors die hard

2 : to continue resistance against hopeless odds that kind of determination dies hard

die on the vine

: to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm let the proposal die on the vine

to die for

: extremely desirable or appealing the dessert was to die for

die

noun

\ ˈdī

plural dice\ ˈdīs

\ or dies\ ˈdīz

Definition of die (Entry 2 of 2)

1 plural dice : a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action the die was cast

2 plural dies, architecture : dado sense 1a

3 plural dies : any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as

a(1) : the larger of a pair of cutting or shaping tools that when moved toward each other produce a desired form in or impress a desired device on an object by pressure or by a blow

(2) : a device composed of a pair of such tools

b : a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads

c : a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced

d : a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping

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Synonyms & Antonyms for die

Synonyms: Verb

check out,
conk (out),
croak
[slang],
decease,
demise,
depart,
drop,
end,
exit,
expire,
fall,
flatline,
go,
kick in
[slang],
kick off
[slang],
pass (on),
pass away,
part,
peg out
[chiefly British],
perish,
pop off,
step out,
succumb

Synonyms: Noun

bones,
dice

Antonyms: Verb

breathe,
live

Examples of die in a Sentence

Verb She claims she's not afraid to die. He died in 1892 at the age of 37. People in the town began dying suddenly. He died a violent and painful death. Her secret died with her. He's the last of a dying breed. Noun Each player throws one die. he rolled the die, hoping for a six

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb After monitoring the volcano throughout the night, geophysicist Pall Einarsson told the Associated Press on Saturday that the eruption was continuing to die down. — Washington Post, "World Digest: March 20, 2021," 20 Mar. 2021 An autopsy on Friday determined that Darryl Porter of North Little Rock did not die of natural causes, according to the North Little Rock Police Department. — William Sanders, Arkansas Online, "Suspicious North Little Rock death now considered homicide," 20 Mar. 2021 Seven homes had more than 40 patients die, a tally that does not include specialized nursing homes that treat only COVID-19 patients. — Michael Hill, Star Tribune, "Some NY nursing homes proved helpless in face of virus surge," 20 Mar. 2021 Whoever had to die has already died, and whoever had to get sick has recovered. — Tom Kington, Los Angeles Times, "A year after COVID-19 slammed Italy, a third wave is making it deja vu all over again," 19 Mar. 2021 As New York prepares to legalize adult-use cannabis, whether the illicit market will thrive or die seems like an important question. — Will Yakowicz, Forbes, "Why New York Legalizing Recreational Cannabis Won’t Kill The Illicit Market," 19 Mar. 2021 The latest victim to die after contracting the virus was a Hispanic woman in her 50s being cared for at Methodist Hospital. — Peggy O’hare, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio reports 138 new COVID cases, one more death," 19 Mar. 2021 Which option is morally preferable: deliberately killing one person or passively allowing three to die? — New York Times, "Europe’s Vaccine Ethics Call: Do No Harm and Let More Die?," 19 Mar. 2021 The attack came shortly after Mr. Magufuli said those who were opposed to his economic reforms deserved to die. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania’s first female president," 19 Mar. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun As parts of the planet began to rapidly change and experience mass plant die-off, herbivores would have been severely impacted. — Mike Wehner, BGR, "Researchers find ultimate smoking gun in dinosaur extinction," 25 Feb. 2021 Two weeks after the first outbreak, a nearby farm experienced a similar die-off. — Washington Post, "Mink farmers are skipping to the front of the vaccine line — for an important reason," 19 Feb. 2021 The mass die-off affected both young and mature oysters in two areas about five miles apart, impacting hundreds of leases stretching from Port Sulphur to Buras. — Halle Parker | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, "Massive, unexplained bivalve die-off sends many Louisiana oystermen back to square one," 31 Jan. 2021 Yes, even your ride-or-die Beautyblender could use a scrub. — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, "80+ Creative Things to Do When You're Bored to Pass the Time," 2 Dec. 2020 Joe Biden’s comment in the debate about transitioning off oil might not shift the minds of many voters, because the majority of the oil industry has already been ride-or-die for President Trump. — Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, "Daily on Energy: Reminder from Harold Hamm...oil patch votes are Trump’s to lose," 23 Oct. 2020 That’s around four months of 3 a.m. wake-up calls for die-hards like me. — Josh Dahlke, Outdoor Life, "The Best States to Hunt Early Season Turkeys," 4 Mar. 2021 The long, relentless grind of the NHL season, especially with the Wild playing so many late-night games, is made for die-hards. — Star Tribune, "Rookie Kirill Kaprizov already proving to be best reason to watch Wild," 25 Feb. 2021 The music industry has long ridden on superfans: the top 1% most-engaged, day-one die-hards who consistently stream their favorite artists’ music, buy their merchandise, pay to see their shows and share their music with friends. — Billboard, "The Fan Data Goldmine," 24 Feb. 2021

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