dying

dy|ing /d'aɪɪŋ/
1
Dying is the present participle of die.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
A dying person or animal is very ill and likely to die soon.
...a dying man.
[N-PLURAL] the N
The dying are people who are dying.
The dead and the dying were everywhere.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
You use dying to describe something which happens at the time when someone dies, or is connected with that time.
It'll stay in my mind till my dying day...
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
The dying days or dying minutes of a state of affairs or an activity are its last days or minutes.
The islands were seized by the Soviet army in the dying days of the second world war...
= final
5 [ADJ] ADJ n
A dying tradition or industry is becoming less important and is likely to disappear completely.
Shipbuilding is a dying business.