dying

Etymology 1

die + -ing

adj

1. Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
   The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
   a dying fire
   The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.
2. Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
   In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.
3. Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
   His dying words were of his mother.
   until my dying day
   his dying bed

noun

1. The process of approaching death; loss of life; death.
   “I'm looking forward to the most fascinating experience in life, which is dying,” he said. “You've got to approach your dying the way you live your life—with curiosity, with hope, with fascination, with courage and with the help of your friends.” 1995-11-26, Laura Mansnerus, quoting Timothy Leary, “At Death's Door, the Message Is Tune In, Turn On, Drop In”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

verb

1. present participle and gerund of die

Etymology 2

dye + -ing

verb

1. (nonstandard) present participle and gerund of dye