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 die die /ˈdaɪ/

noun

  1. () A small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers  ( die , dice )
    a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
     He rolled the dice and moved his piece
    He rolled the dice and moved his piece
  2. () A device used for shaping metal  ( die )
    a device used for shaping metal
  3. A cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws, bolts, pipes or rods  ( die )
    a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws, bolts, pipes or rods
     The machinist used a die to create threads on a metal rod.
    The machinist used a die to create threads on a metal rod.

verb

  1. () Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life  ( buy the farm , cash in one's chips , choke , conk , decease , exit , give-up the ghost , kick the bucket , pass , croak , die , drop dead , expire , go , pass away , perish , pop off , snuff it )
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
     She died from cancer
    She died from cancer
     The children perished in the fire
    The children perished in the fire
     The patient went peacefully
    The patient went peacefully
     The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
    The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
  2. () Stop operating or functioning  ( conk out [Informal] , give out , give way , break , die , go , go bad , crap out [Vulgar] , go phut [Vulgar] , break down , fail )
    stop operating or functioning
     The engine finally went
    The engine finally went
     The car died on the road
    The car died on the road
     The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
    The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
     The coffee maker broke
    The coffee maker broke
     The engine failed on the way to town
    The engine failed on the way to town
     Her eyesight went after the accident
    her eyesight went after the accident
  3. () Be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame  ( die )
    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
    I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered
     We almost died laughing during the show
    We almost died laughing during the show
  4. () Suffer or face the pain of death  ( die )
    suffer or face the pain of death
     Martyrs may die every day for their faith
    Martyrs may die every day for their faith
  5. (religion) suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)  ( die )
    (religion) suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
     Whosoever..believes in me shall never die
    Whosoever..believes in me shall never die
  6. Disappear or come to an end  ( die )
    disappear or come to an end
     Their anger died
    Their anger died
     My secret will die with me!
    My secret will die with me!
  7. Lose sparkle or bouquet  ( become flat , die , pall )
    lose sparkle or bouquet
     Wine and beer can pall
    wine and beer can pall
  8. (baseball) to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player  ( die )
    (baseball) to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
  9. Cut or shape with a die  ( die , die out )
    cut or shape with a die
     Die out leather for belts
    Die out leather for belts
  10. Languish as with love or desire  ( die )
    languish as with love or desire
     She dying for a cigarette
    She dying for a cigarette
     I was dying to leave
    I was dying to leave
  11. Feel indifferent towards  ( die )
    feel indifferent towards
     She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery
    She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery