die of
phrasal verbDefinition 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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