Meaning & Definition of Death in English
English⟶
Death
/dɛθ/
noun
1. The event of dying or departure from life
- "Her death came as a terrible shock"
- "Upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
synonym:
- death,
- decease,
- expiry
2. The permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
- "The animal died a painful death"
synonym:
- death
3. The absence of life or state of being dead
- "He seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
synonym:
- death
4. The time when something ends
- "It was the death of all his plans"
- "A dying of old hopes"
synonym:
- death,
- dying,
- demise
5. The time at which life ends
- Continuing until dead
- "She stayed until his death"
- "A struggle to the last"
synonym:
- death,
- last
6. The personification of death
- "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"
synonym:
- Death
7. A final state
- "He came to a bad end"
- "The so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
synonym:
- end,
- destruction,
- death
8. The act of killing
- "He had two deaths on his conscience"
synonym:
- death
Examples of using
We could freeze to death.
I'm afraid of death very much. But thus I don't prevent it, but rather give myself some problems.
Tom isn't dealing with his father's death very well.