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dying off

dying off is the present participle and gerund of die off.

Meaning of die off

Verb

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

  1. To suffer a series of deaths; to die one by one; to progressively become extinct. (If a group of plants, animals, or people dies off, the entire group dies over a period of time.)
    Synonyms:
    die out
  2. To become defunct or nonexistent.
    • The student guitar club died off after a few years.
    Synonyms:
    die out
  3. Of music, noise, etc., to reduce in volume until no longer audible.
    Synonyms:
    die down

Questions about dying off

What is dying off the present participle and gerund of?
Dying off is the present participle and gerund of die off.

Words near dying off in the dictionary

  1. dying just like one lived
  2. dying just the way one lived
  3. dying laughing
  4. dying like flies
  5. dying like one lived
  6. dying off
  7. dying on
  8. dying on one's arse
  9. dying on the vine
  10. dying out
  11. dying pig

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