Meaning & Definition of Die in English
English⟶
Die
/daɪ/
noun
1. A small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces
- Used in gambling to generate random numbers
synonym:
- die,
- dice
2. A device used for shaping metal
synonym:
- die
3. A cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
synonym:
- die
verb
1. Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- "She died from cancer"
- "The children perished in the fire"
- "The patient went peacefully"
- "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
synonym:
- die,
- decease,
- perish,
- go,
- exit,
- pass away,
- expire,
- pass,
- kick the bucket,
- cash in one's chips,
- buy the farm,
- conk,
- give-up the ghost,
- drop dead,
- pop off,
- choke,
- croak,
- snuff it
2. Suffer or face the pain of death
- "Martyrs may die every day for their faith"
synonym:
- die
3. Be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
- "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"
- "We almost died laughing during the show"
synonym:
- die
4. Stop operating or functioning
- "The engine finally went"
- "The car died on the road"
- "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"
- "The coffee maker broke"
- "The engine failed on the way to town"
- "Her eyesight went after the accident"
synonym:
- fail,
- go bad,
- give way,
- die,
- give out,
- conk out,
- go,
- break,
- break down
5. Feel indifferent towards
- "She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery"
synonym:
- die
6. Languish as with love or desire
- "She dying for a cigarette"
- "I was dying to leave"
synonym:
- die
7. Cut or shape with a die
- "Die out leather for belts"
synonym:
- die,
- die out
8. To be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
synonym:
- die
9. Lose sparkle or bouquet
- "Wine and beer can pall"
synonym:
- die,
- pall,
- become flat
10. Disappear or come to an end
- "Their anger died"
- "My secret will die with me!"
synonym:
- die
11. Suffer spiritual death
- Be damned (in the religious sense)
- "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"
synonym:
- die
Examples of using
Knowing how I would die would only make me anxious about the kind of situations I'd know I'll eventually die in.
"Gee, it sure is boring around here!" "Yeah, you're so boring I could die."
I would die for you.