Meaning of die In English

• 0 to stop being alive, either suddenly or slowly:

  • Twelve people died in the accident.

  • She died of/from hunger/cancer/a heart attack/her injuries.

  • Do they count people who die with Covid-19 (= who have it when they die)?

  • It is a brave person who will die for their beliefs.

  • I would like to die in my sleep (= while I am sleeping).

  • Many people have a fear of dying.

  • He died a violent death.

  • My grandmother died a natural death (= did not die of illness or because she was killed), as she would have wanted.

  • Our love will never die.

  • Small covered markets are slowly dying, unable to compete with supermarkets.

  • The engine just died on us.

  • I'm sorry I didn't reply to your text - my phone died.

• 1 a shaped piece or mould (= hollow container) made of metal or other hard material, used to shape or put a pattern on metal or plastic

• 2 a small cube (= object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance

• 3 to stop living:

  • He died of a heart attack.

  • She died in her sleep at the age of 94.

  • fig. The engine just died (= stopped working).

  • I was so embarrassed, I could have died.

  • I’m dying to hear the news.

  • I’m dying for a cup of coffee.