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Dying vs. Dieing

Usually, terms tend to confuse people with the spelling, and that is the case with these two. The word dying and dieing have no differences among themselves because the second word does not even exist. It is just the way dying or the other term dyeing are misspelled.

Key Differences

The word dying is kept an actual meaning as explained above while the word dieing is actually a misspelling.
Dieing can also be considered as the process of mechanical die-cutting but is not the parent term for it.
The word dying refers to a state in which a person is about to lose to death or is really injured while the world dieing does not have a meaning.
Word Dieing is also considered the misspelling of the term dyeing which is a textile industry process.
Aimie Carlson
Nov 12, 2016
The words should not be confused and used on the basis of differences in America and British English.

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A state when some pass away or are no more alive.
It does not have a meaning.
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Usage

When someone is critically injured.
A misspelling.

Example

“The plant is about to die because of less water.”
Confused with dying and dyeing.

Origin

German word “Deyja” in the 18th century
Not known
Janet White
Nov 12, 2016

Dying and Dieing Definitions

Dying

Present participle of die1.

Dieing

To stop living; become dead; expire
Plants that died in the first frost of the season.

Dying

About to die
Dying patients.
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Dieing

To cease existing, often gradually; fade
The sunlight died in the west.

Dying

Drawing to an end; declining
In the dying hours of the legislative session.

Dieing

To experience an intense, seemingly unbearable reaction to something
Nearly died of embarrassment.

Dying

Done or uttered just before death
A dying request.

Dieing

(Informal) To want something very much. Usually used in the progressive aspect
I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit.

Dying

Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
A dying fire
The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.
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Dieing

To stop working or operating
The motor died when we ran out of gas.

Dying

Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.

Dieing

To become indifferent
Had died to all worldly concerns.

Dying

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
His dying words were of his mother.
Until my dying day
His dying bed

Dieing

To cut, form, or stamp with or as if with a die.

Dying

The process of approaching death; loss of life; death.

Dieing

A small cube marked on each side with from one to six dots, usually used in pairs in gambling and in various other games.

Dying

Present participle of die

Dieing

Dice (used with a sing. verb) A game of chance using dice.

Dying

(nonstandard) dye

Dieing

An engraved metal piece used for impressing a design onto a softer metal, as in coining money.

Dying

In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies.

Dieing

One of several component pieces that are fitted into a diestock to cut threads on screws or bolts.

Dying

Of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying state.

Dieing

A part on a machine that punches shaped holes in, cuts, or forms sheet metal, cardboard, or other stock.

Dying

The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.

Dieing

A metal block containing small conical holes through which plastic, metal, or other ductile material is extruded or drawn.

Dying

The time when something ends;
It was the death of all his plans
A dying of old hopes

Dieing

Pl. dies(Architecture)The dado of a pedestal, especially when cube-shaped.

Dying

In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be;
A dying man
His dying wish
A dying fire
A dying civilization

Dieing

Misspelling of dying

Dying

Eagerly desirous;
Anxious to see the new show at the museum
Dying to hear who won

What is Dying?

It is a word most commonly used in the English language, and most people will actually know what it means. Still, defining the term it is used when some pass away or are no more alive. In exact meanings, if we look at the word it will mean someone who is about to lose to death and will be no more alive. This word, similar to many others has been brought into the English language from the German where it was originated from the word Deyja which meant to pass away. It was the evolved over the years and combined with the middle English word deien and then over the centuries combined to give the world die which is considered the main root of the word dying. There are many examples which can be given to show how the word can be used. “My plant is dying because I forgot to water it” in this sentence it can be observed that dying has been used as a verb which shows something related to future that can happen. It is a participial form of the die and is used for situations where you are predicting the outcome or are unsure about something. It can be wrong, and it can be right, but this is more like assuming. It also has many phrases which have been used in different ways, for example, biting the dust is a phrase which eventually means dying, similarly, kick the bucket is another term which means same as dying.

What is Dieing?

This is not actually a word. Therefore, it is not hard to get the idea that it is a misspelling of another word. There is some confusion with the use of it. Some people consider it a misspelling of the word Dying, which has been explained above and is a phase of life and death. While others consider it a misspelling of the word Dyeing which is a process of adding color to products such as fiber, yarn, and fabric in a textile industry. There are no proper rules of where it can be used and how it has been originated, but it has been the practice for a long time that the misspelling of both these words is when someone dying. There is some confusion regarding this word that people who belong to the United States, use the word instead of the spelling for Dying but that is not the case, both the dialects mean the same thing. There is one minor case when this word can justify the use, and that is when we are talking about the machine which is known as die cutting machine and is used in many industrial processes. It is just to form different shapes, cut out objects, letter and to print letters or alphabets on paper. Only in this case can we use the word dieing since the machine itself and the process do not have a proper name, but it still is not included in the English language.

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