verb intrans
to stop living; to undergo the ending of physical life
to pass out of existence, to cease
His anger died at these words
to be forgotten
His name will never die
(also + for) to long keenly or desperately
I was dying to go to the loo
(also + on) to stop
The engine died on me just when I was overtaking
(+ of) to be almost overwhelmed with (e.g. boredom)
to suffer (a particular death)
die hard
said of habits or attitudes: to take a long time to change or disappear
I'd die first
I'd rather die (than do the thing in question)
never say die
informal never give up
to die for
informal excellent or desirable
They serve chocolate cheesecake to die for
[Middle English dien, from or related to Old Norse deyja to die]