dy·ing  /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

noun

1. the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"

synset: death, dying, demise

antonym: birth

adj

1. in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"

synset: dying

antonym: nascent

2. eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

synset: anxious, dying

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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