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drawing one's last breath

drawing one's last breath is the present participle and gerund of draw one's last breath.

Meaning of draw one's last breath

Verb

draw one's last breath (third-person singular simple present draws one's last breath, present participle drawing one's last breath, simple past drew one's last breath, past participle drawn one's last breath)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To die.

Questions about drawing one's last breath

What is drawing one's last breath the present participle and gerund of?
Drawing one's last breath is the present participle and gerund of draw one's last breath.

Words near drawing one's last breath in the dictionary

  1. drawing off
  2. drawing office
  3. drawing offices
  4. drawing on
  5. drawing one's horns in
  6. drawing one's last breath
  7. drawing out
  8. drawing pin
  9. drawing pins
  10. drawing rein
  11. drawing room

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