ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring

a dying man.

of, pertaining to, or associated with death

his dying hour.

given, uttered, or manifested just before death

her dying words.

drawing to a close; ending

the dying year.

the act or process of ceasing to live, ending, or drawing to a close.

adjective

creating , developing , growing , living , reviving

adjective

at death’s door , at end of rope , decaying , declining , disintegrating , done for * , doomed , ebbing , fading , fated , final , giving up the ghost , going , in extremis , moribund , mortal , one foot in grave , on last leg , passing , perishing , sinking , vanishing , withering , agonal , dead , expiring , fey , last , perishable