Shobdo Logo
MW→factual
Synonymous Phrases
came to pass
die
verb
ˈdī
died; dy​ing ˈdī-iŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pass from physical life expire //died at the age of 86 //die young //died from his injuries //a dying tree //My grandfather died of old age. [=because he was old]
  • to pass out of existence cease //Their anger died at these words.
    to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out //The storm died down.
  • sink, languish //dying from fatigue
    to long keenly or desperately //dying to go
    to be overwhelmed by emotion //die of embarrassment
  • to cease functioning stop //The motor died and we were stuck.
    to end in failure //The bill died in committee.
  • to become indifferent //die to worldly things
  • die ​hard
    • to be long in dying //Such rumors die hard.
    • to continue resistance against hopeless odds //That kind of determination dies hard.
  • die ​on ​the ​vine
    to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm //let the proposal die on the vine
  • to ​die ​for
    extremely desirable or appealing //The dessert was to die for.
noun
ˈdī
plural dice ˈdīs or dies ˈdīz

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • plural dice a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action //the die was cast
  • plural dies, architecture dado sense 1a
  • plural dies any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
    the larger of a pair of cutting or shaping tools that when moved toward each other produce a desired form in or impress a desired device on an object by pressure or by a blow
    a device composed of a pair of such tools
    a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads
    a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced
    a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease demise depart drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] pass (on) pass away part peg out [chiefly British] perish pop off step out succumb
Synonyms: Noun
bones dice
Antonyms: Verb
breathe live
Examples
Verb
  • //She claims she's not afraid to die.
  • //He died in 1892 at the age of 37.
  • //People in the town began dying suddenly.
  • //He died a violent and painful death.
  • //Her secret died with her.
  • //He's the last of a dying breed.
Noun
  • //Each player throws one die.
  • //he rolled the die, hoping for a six
First Known Use
Verb
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die
Noun
Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé
die
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

die
verb
ˈdī
died; dy​ing ˈdī-iŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pass from physical life expire //died at the age of 86 //die young //died from his injuries //a dying tree //My grandfather died of old age. [=because he was old]
  • to pass out of existence cease //Their anger died at these words.
    to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out //The storm died down.
  • sink, languish //dying from fatigue
    to long keenly or desperately //dying to go
    to be overwhelmed by emotion //die of embarrassment
  • to cease functioning stop //The motor died and we were stuck.
    to end in failure //The bill died in committee.
  • to become indifferent //die to worldly things
  • die ​hard
    • to be long in dying //Such rumors die hard.
    • to continue resistance against hopeless odds //That kind of determination dies hard.
  • die ​on ​the ​vine
    to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm //let the proposal die on the vine
  • to ​die ​for
    extremely desirable or appealing //The dessert was to die for.
noun
ˈdī
plural dice ˈdīs or dies ˈdīz

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • plural dice a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action //the die was cast
  • plural dies, architecture dado sense 1a
  • plural dies any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
    the larger of a pair of cutting or shaping tools that when moved toward each other produce a desired form in or impress a desired device on an object by pressure or by a blow
    a device composed of a pair of such tools
    a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads
    a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced
    a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease demise depart drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] pass (on) pass away part peg out [chiefly British] perish pop off step out succumb
Synonyms: Noun
bones dice
Antonyms: Verb
breathe live
Examples
Verb
  • //She claims she's not afraid to die.
  • //He died in 1892 at the age of 37.
  • //People in the town began dying suddenly.
  • //He died a violent and painful death.
  • //Her secret died with her.
  • //He's the last of a dying breed.
Noun
  • //Each player throws one die.
  • //he rolled the die, hoping for a six
First Known Use
Verb
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die
Noun
Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé
die
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

die
verb
ˈdī
died; dy​ing ˈdī-iŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pass from physical life expire //died at the age of 86 //die young //died from his injuries //a dying tree //My grandfather died of old age. [=because he was old]
  • to pass out of existence cease //Their anger died at these words.
    to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out //The storm died down.
  • sink, languish //dying from fatigue
    to long keenly or desperately //dying to go
    to be overwhelmed by emotion //die of embarrassment
  • to cease functioning stop //The motor died and we were stuck.
    to end in failure //The bill died in committee.
  • to become indifferent //die to worldly things
  • die ​hard
    • to be long in dying //Such rumors die hard.
    • to continue resistance against hopeless odds //That kind of determination dies hard.
  • die ​on ​the ​vine
    to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm //let the proposal die on the vine
  • to ​die ​for
    extremely desirable or appealing //The dessert was to die for.
noun
ˈdī
plural dice ˈdīs or dies ˈdīz

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • plural dice a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action //the die was cast
  • plural dies, architecture dado sense 1a
  • plural dies any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
    the larger of a pair of cutting or shaping tools that when moved toward each other produce a desired form in or impress a desired device on an object by pressure or by a blow
    a device composed of a pair of such tools
    a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads
    a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced
    a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease demise depart drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] pass (on) pass away part peg out [chiefly British] perish pop off step out succumb
Synonyms: Noun
bones dice
Antonyms: Verb
breathe live
Examples
Verb
  • //She claims she's not afraid to die.
  • //He died in 1892 at the age of 37.
  • //People in the town began dying suddenly.
  • //He died a violent and painful death.
  • //Her secret died with her.
  • //He's the last of a dying breed.
Noun
  • //Each player throws one die.
  • //he rolled the die, hoping for a six
First Known Use
Verb
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die
Noun
Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé
die
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

die
verb
ˈdī
died; dy​ing ˈdī-iŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pass from physical life expire //died at the age of 86 //die young //died from his injuries //a dying tree //My grandfather died of old age. [=because he was old]
  • to pass out of existence cease //Their anger died at these words.
    to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out //The storm died down.
  • sink, languish //dying from fatigue
    to long keenly or desperately //dying to go
    to be overwhelmed by emotion //die of embarrassment
  • to cease functioning stop //The motor died and we were stuck.
    to end in failure //The bill died in committee.
  • to become indifferent //die to worldly things
  • die ​hard
    • to be long in dying //Such rumors die hard.
    • to continue resistance against hopeless odds //That kind of determination dies hard.
  • die ​on ​the ​vine
    to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm //let the proposal die on the vine
  • to ​die ​for
    extremely desirable or appealing //The dessert was to die for.
noun
ˈdī
plural dice ˈdīs or dies ˈdīz

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • plural dice a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action //the die was cast
  • plural dies, architecture dado sense 1a
  • plural dies any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
    the larger of a pair of cutting or shaping tools that when moved toward each other produce a desired form in or impress a desired device on an object by pressure or by a blow
    a device composed of a pair of such tools
    a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads
    a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced
    a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease demise depart drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] pass (on) pass away part peg out [chiefly British] perish pop off step out succumb
Synonyms: Noun
bones dice
Antonyms: Verb
breathe live
Examples
Verb
  • //She claims she's not afraid to die.
  • //He died in 1892 at the age of 37.
  • //People in the town began dying suddenly.
  • //He died a violent and painful death.
  • //Her secret died with her.
  • //He's the last of a dying breed.
Noun
  • //Each player throws one die.
  • //he rolled the die, hoping for a six
First Known Use
Verb
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die
Noun
Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé
die
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

die
verb
ˈdī
died; dy​ing ˈdī-iŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pass from physical life expire //died at the age of 86 //die young //died from his injuries //a dying tree //My grandfather died of old age. [=because he was old]
  • to pass out of existence cease //Their anger died at these words.
    to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out //The storm died down.
  • sink, languish //dying from fatigue
    to long keenly or desperately //dying to go
    to be overwhelmed by emotion //die of embarrassment
  • to cease functioning stop //The motor died and we were stuck.
    to end in failure //The bill died in committee.
  • to become indifferent //die to worldly things
  • die ​hard
    • to be long in dying //Such rumors die hard.
    • to continue resistance against hopeless odds //That kind of determination dies hard.
  • die ​on ​the ​vine
    to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm //let the proposal die on the vine
  • to ​die ​for
    extremely desirable or appealing //The dessert was to die for.
noun
ˈdī
plural dice ˈdīs or dies ˈdīz

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • plural dice a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action //the die was cast
  • plural dies, architecture dado sense 1a
  • plural dies any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
    the larger of a pair of cutting or shaping tools that when moved toward each other produce a desired form in or impress a desired device on an object by pressure or by a blow
    a device composed of a pair of such tools
    a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads
    a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced
    a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease demise depart drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] pass (on) pass away part peg out [chiefly British] perish pop off step out succumb
Synonyms: Noun
bones dice
Antonyms: Verb
breathe live
Examples
Verb
  • //She claims she's not afraid to die.
  • //He died in 1892 at the age of 37.
  • //People in the town began dying suddenly.
  • //He died a violent and painful death.
  • //Her secret died with her.
  • //He's the last of a dying breed.
Noun
  • //Each player throws one die.
  • //he rolled the die, hoping for a six
First Known Use
Verb
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die
Noun
Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé
die
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

die
verb
ˈdī
died; dy​ing ˈdī-iŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pass from physical life expire //died at the age of 86 //die young //died from his injuries //a dying tree //My grandfather died of old age. [=because he was old]
  • to pass out of existence cease //Their anger died at these words.
    to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out //The storm died down.
  • sink, languish //dying from fatigue
    to long keenly or desperately //dying to go
    to be overwhelmed by emotion //die of embarrassment
  • to cease functioning stop //The motor died and we were stuck.
    to end in failure //The bill died in committee.
  • to become indifferent //die to worldly things
  • die ​hard
    • to be long in dying //Such rumors die hard.
    • to continue resistance against hopeless odds //That kind of determination dies hard.
  • die ​on ​the ​vine
    to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm //let the proposal die on the vine
  • to ​die ​for
    extremely desirable or appealing //The dessert was to die for.
noun
ˈdī
plural dice ˈdīs or dies ˈdīz

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • plural dice a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action //the die was cast
  • plural dies, architecture dado sense 1a
  • plural dies any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
    the larger of a pair of cutting or shaping tools that when moved toward each other produce a desired form in or impress a desired device on an object by pressure or by a blow
    a device composed of a pair of such tools
    a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads
    a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced
    a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease demise depart drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] pass (on) pass away part peg out [chiefly British] perish pop off step out succumb
Synonyms: Noun
bones dice
Antonyms: Verb
breathe live
Examples
Verb
  • //She claims she's not afraid to die.
  • //He died in 1892 at the age of 37.
  • //People in the town began dying suddenly.
  • //He died a violent and painful death.
  • //Her secret died with her.
  • //He's the last of a dying breed.
Noun
  • //Each player throws one die.
  • //he rolled the die, hoping for a six
First Known Use
Verb
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Verb
Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die
Noun
Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé
die
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

  • to stop living //the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
    Synonyms
    check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease demise depart drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] pass (on) pass away part peg out [chiefly British] perish pop off step out