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dies roaring

dies roaring is the third-person singular simple present indicative of die roaring.

Meaning of die roaring

Verb

die roaring (third-person singular simple present dies roaring, present participle dying roaring, simple past and past participle died roaring)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial, dated) To die in agony, especially as divine punishment for a wicked life.
    • May you die roaring like Doran's bull!1910, Patrick Weston Joyce, “Comparisons”, in English as we speak it in Ireland, London: Longmans, Green, page 137

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What is dies roaring the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dies roaring is the third-person singular simple present indicative of die roaring.

Words near dies roaring in the dictionary

  1. dies on
  2. dies on one's arse
  3. dies on the vine
  4. dies out
  5. dies prematurely
  6. dies roaring
  7. dies roaring for a priest
  8. dies the way one lived
  9. diesel
  10. diesel dyke
  11. diesel dykes

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