noun.
The act of expiring; loss of life; death.
Physically decaying; failing from life; approaching death or dissolution; moribund: as, a dying man; a dying tree.
Mortal; destined to death; perishable: as, dying bodies.
Drawing to a close; fading away; failing; languishing: as, the dying year; a dying light.
Given, uttered, or manifested just before death: as, dying words; a dying request; dying love.
Pertaining to or associated with death: as, a dying hour; a dying bed.