Pronunciation

/dʌɪ/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. The act of ceasing to live; the end of life. 2. (informal) An occurrence of death, especially a sudden one. 3. (figurative) A decline or failure. 4. (colloquial) A video game where a player character or avatar dies and must restart from a save point or earlier stage.
• Verb: 1. To cease living; to expire or pass away. 2. (informal) To perish, as in a video game. 3. (slang) To be extremely enthusiastic or dedicated to something.

Phrases

• “To die a natural death” means to pass away without external intervention.
• “Die hard” (adj.) refers to something that is very difficult to change or give up.
• “Die in harness” (figurative) means to work until one’s death.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “After a long battle with cancer, he finally drew his last breath.”
• Verb: “The player managed to die multiple times before finally completing the level.”
• Informal: “My grandfather lived to be 95, he truly died a happy man.”

Synonyms

• Perish
• Expire
• Pass away
• Depart
• Succumb
• Farewell
• Kick the bucket (colloquial)
• Bite the dust (colloquial)