die on the vine

英：[dai ɔn ðə vaɪn]

美：[daɪ ɑn ði vaɪn]

verb

intransitive verb

to pass from physical life : expire die young died from his injuries a dying tree

died at the age of 56

to pass out of existence : cease

their anger died at these words

to disappear or subside gradually—often used with away, down, or out

the storm died down

sink, languish

dying from fatigue

to long keenly or desperately

dying to go

to be overwhelmed by emotion

die of embarrassment

to cease functioning : stop

the motor died

to end in failure

the bill died in committee

to become indifferent

die to worldly things

noun

plural dice a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface—often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action

the die was cast

plural dies, architecture dado sense 1a

plural dies any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as

a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads

a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced

a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping

verb

intransitive verb

to pass from physical life : expire die young died from his injuries a dying tree

died at the age of 56

to pass out of existence : cease

their anger died at these words

to disappear or subside gradually—often used with away, down, or out

the storm died down

sink, languish

dying from fatigue

to long keenly or desperately

dying to go

to be overwhelmed by emotion

die of embarrassment

to cease functioning : stop

the motor died

to end in failure

the bill died in committee

to become indifferent

die to worldly things

noun

plural dice a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface—often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action

the die was cast

plural dies, architecture dado sense 1a

plural dies any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as

a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads

a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced

a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping

Verb Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die Noun Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé

The first known use of die was in the 12th century

dichotomous keynoun

a series of pairs of phrases or descriptions which are used to classify a group of living things by making choices between the sets of traits and characters described in each pair

dichotomous keynoun

a series of pairs of phrases or descriptions which are used to classify a group of living things by making choices between the sets of traits and characters described in each pair

die1 of 2verb

to stop living : expire

died of old age

to pass out of existence : come to an end

their anger was dying down

to disappear or lessen gradually

the wind died down

to wish eagerly or desperately

dying to go

to be completely overcome with emotion

almost died of embarrassment

to stop functioning

the motor sputtered and died

die2 of 2noun

plural diceˈdīs  a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games—often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the absence of possible change in a course of action

the die was cast

plural diesˈdīz  any of various devices used for cutting, shaping, or stamping a material or object

die1 of 2verb

to stop living : expire

died of old age

to pass out of existence : come to an end

their anger was dying down

to disappear or lessen gradually

the wind died down

to wish eagerly or desperately

dying to go

to be completely overcome with emotion

almost died of embarrassment

to stop functioning

the motor sputtered and died

die2 of 2noun

plural diceˈdīs  a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games—often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the absence of possible change in a course of action

the die was cast

plural diesˈdīz  any of various devices used for cutting, shaping, or stamping a material or object

die1 of 2verb

to stop living : expire

died of old age

to pass out of existence : come to an end

their anger was dying down

to disappear or lessen gradually

the wind died down

to wish eagerly or desperately

dying to go

to be completely overcome with emotion

almost died of embarrassment

to stop functioning

the motor sputtered and died

die2 of 2noun

plural diceˈdīs  a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games—often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the absence of possible change in a course of action

the die was cast

plural diesˈdīz  any of various devices used for cutting, shaping, or stamping a material or object