die of
phrasal verb
died of; dying of; dies of
Definition of die of
: to die because of (something)
My uncle died of cancer. She died of old age. They say that he died of a broken heart.
—sometimes used figuratively to say something causes a lot of discomfort, distress, etc. I almost died of embarrassment.Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst.
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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