verbs
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
"She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
buy the farm,
cash in one's chips,
choke,
conk,
croak,
decease,
die,
drop dead,
exit,
expire,
give-up the ghost,
go,
kick the bucket,
pass,
pass away,
perish,
pop off,
snuff it
suffer or face the pain of death
"Martyrs may die every day for their faith"
verb group
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
"She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it
is a type of (narrower)
undergo or be subjected to
"He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
"I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"
is a type of (narrower)
lose control of one's emotions
"When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"
stop operating or functioning
"The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
feel indifferent towards
"She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery"
is a type of (narrower)
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
"She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
languish as with love or desire
"She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave"
is a type of (narrower)
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
"She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
cut or shape with a die
"Die out leather for belts"
to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
is a type of (narrower)
participate in games or sport
"We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
lose sparkle or bouquet
"wine and beer can pall"
disappear or come to an end
"Their anger died"; "My secret will die with me!"
is a type of (narrower)
get lost, as without warning or explanation
"He disappeared without a trace"
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
"Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"
domain category
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
"he lost his faith but not his morality"