The meaning of DIE is to pass from physical life : expire. How to use die in a sentence.

to lose force, strength, or vital qualities:[often: be + ~-ing] I think he's dying; you'd better come to the hospital now. vanish: The happy look died on her face. fade gradually: The engine died. ~ …

syn: die, perish mean to relinquish life. To die is to cease to live from any cause or circumstance; it is used figuratively of anything that has once displayed activity: He died of cancer.

2 days ago · Michael Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan, has died, his family announced on Tuesday. He died on Sunday in Los Angeles while surrounded by his family, …

If you say that you could have/ nearly died of a particular feeling, you mean that you felt the feeling very strongly:

2 days ago · Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died, lawmakers confirmed on Jan. 6. His death narrows the GOP's House majority to 218-213.

3 days ago · Comprehensive list of recent deaths, featuring famous celebrities, important people, and historical figures who have recently passed away.

Dec 30, 2025 · Tatiana Schlossberg, journalist and granddaughter of JFK, dies at 35 She announced her terminal cancer diagnosis in a New Yorker essay that took aim at Health …

When a person has died, it is also said they have "passed away", "passed on", "expired", or "gone", among other socially accepted, religiously specific, slang, and irreverent terms.

You can use die in expressions such as ' I almost died ' or ' I'd die if anything happened ' where you are emphasizing your feelings about a situation, for example to say that it is very …