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The correct spelling is dy.

How to pronounce dy

verb

Say it like: Dee

The correct spelling is dy. To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death. For example: "He died a hero's death."

Usage Examples

He died a hero's death.

I'm dying for a packet of crisps.

The day our sister eloped, she died to our mother.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
  2. 2.To (stop living and) undergo (a specified death).
  3. 3.To yearn intensely.
  4. 4.To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.
  5. 5.To become spiritually dead; to lose hope.

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