Death vs. Dying

Deathnoun

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

Deathnoun

The personification of death as a hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.

Deathnoun

(the death) The collapse or end of something.

Deathnoun

(figuratively, esp. followed by of-phrase) A cause of great stress, exhaustion, embarrassment, or another negative condition (for someone).

Deathnoun

The cessation of all vital phenomena without capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants.

Deathnoun

Total privation or loss; extinction; cessation; as, the death of memory.

Deathnoun

Manner of dying; act or state of passing from life.

Deathnoun

Cause of loss of life.

Deathnoun

Personified: The destroyer of life, - conventionally represented as a skeleton with a scythe.

Deathnoun

Danger of death.

Deathnoun

Murder; murderous character.

Deathnoun

Loss of spiritual life.

Deathnoun

Anything so dreadful as to be like death.

Deathnoun

the event of dying or departure from life;

Deathnoun

the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism;

Deathnoun

the time at which life ends; continuing until dead;

Deathnoun

the personification of death;

Deathnoun

the absence of life or state of being dead;

Deathnoun

the time when something ends;

Deathnoun

the act of killing;

Deathnoun

a final state;

Death

Death is the permanent, irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. Brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death.

Dyingadjective

Approaching death; about to die; moribund.

Dyingadjective

Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.

Dyingadjective

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.

Dyingnoun

The process of approaching death; or, less precisely, death itself.

Dyingnoun

(with "the") Those who are currently expiring, moribund.

Dyingverb

present participle of die

Dyingverb

(nonstandard) nocat=1

Dyingadjective

In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies.

Dyingadjective

Of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying state.

Dyingnoun

The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.

Dyingnoun

the time when something ends;

Dyingadjective

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be;

Dyingadjective

eagerly desirous;