die
//daɪ//
Verb
dieInfinitive
diePresent tense
diedPast tense
diedPast participle
dyingPresent participle
diesThird-person singular
1
To stop living; to cease to be alive; to become dead.
My grandfather died last year.
2
To cease to exist or function; to come to an end.
Old traditions die hard in this village.
3
To lose power or charge (of a battery or device).
My phone died in the middle of the call.
4
To want or need something very badly (used with 'for' or infinitive).
I'm dying for a cup of coffee.
Noun
dieSingular
dicePlural
1
A small cube with faces marked with one to six spots, used in games of chance.
Roll the die to see how many spaces you can move.
2
A device or tool used for cutting, shaping, or stamping material.
The factory uses a die to stamp metal parts.