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dying on

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

Meaning of die on

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To die under the care or watch of (someone).
    • I can't handle any more patients dying on me.

Questions about dying on

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

Words near dying on in the dictionary

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

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