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Definitions for Death

[1] the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
[2] an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death.
[3] the state of being dead: to lie still in death.
[4] extinction; destruction: It will mean the death of our hopes.
[5] manner of dying: a hero's death.
[6] (usually initial capital letter ) the agent of death personified, usually represented as a man or a skeleton carrying a scythe. Compare Grim Reaper.
[7] Also called spir·it·u·al death . loss or absence of spiritual life.
[8] Christian Science . the false belief that life comes to an end.
[9] bloodshed or murder: Hitler was responsible for the death of millions.
[10] a cause or occasion of death: You'll be the death of me yet!
[11] Archaic . pestilence; plague. Compare Black Death.
[12] at death's door , in serious danger of death; gravely ill: Two survivors of the crash are still at death's door.
[13] be death on , Informal . to be excessively strict about: College professors are death on late work, so don't even ask for a deadline extension. to be snobbish about or toward: He's just death on anyone who doesn't appreciate opera. to be able to cope with easily and successfully: The third baseman is death on pop flies.
[14] catch one’s death (of cold) , to become ill with a common cold after exposure to bad weather, especially when wearing clothing that fails to keep one warm or dry: The kids will catch their death waiting at the bus stop in this rain.
[15] do to death , to kill, especially to murder. to repeat too often, to the point of becoming monotonous and boring: That theme has been done to death.
[16] in at the death , Fox Hunting . present at the kill. present at the climax or conclusion of a situation.
[17] put to death , to kill; execute.
[18] to death , to an extreme degree; thoroughly: sick to death of the heat.
[19] the permanent end of all functions of life in an organism or some of its cellular components
[20] an instance of this his death ended an era
[21] a murder or killing he had five deaths on his conscience
[22] termination or destruction the death of colonialism
[23] a state of affairs or an experience considered as terrible as death your constant nagging will be the death of me
[24] a cause or source of death
[25] (usually capital) a personification of death, usually a skeleton or an old man holding a scythe
[26] to death or to the death until dead bleed to death ; a fight to the death to death excessively bored to death
[27] at death's door likely to die soon
[28] catch one's death or catch one's death of cold informal to contract a severe cold
[29] do to death to kill to overuse (a joke, etc) so that it no longer has any effect
[30] in at the death present when an animal that is being hunted is caught and killed present at the finish or climax
[31] like death warmed up informal very ill
[32] like grim death as if afraid for one's life
[33] put to death to kill deliberately or execute

Words related to Death

ruination, decease, downfall, dissolution, repose, ending, sleep, euthanasia, extinction, casualty, end, darkness, dying, afterlife, ruin, exit, parting, paradise, mortality, curtains

Words nearby Death

dearly, dearterialization, dearth, deary, deasil, death, death adder, death and taxes, certain as, death angel, death bell, death benefit

Origin of Death

First recorded before 900; Middle English deeth, Old English dēath; cognate with German Tod, Gothic dauthus; akin to Old Norse deyja “to die”; see die1, -th1

Words that may be confused with Death

dearth, death

Other words from Death

pre·death , noun
Related adjectives: fatal, lethal, mortal
Related prefixes: necro-, thanato-

Word origin for Death

Old English dēath; related to Old High German tōd death, Gothic dauthus

Synonyms for Death

afterlife, annihilation, bereavement, casualty, cessation, curtains, darkness, decease, demise, departure, destruction, dissolution, downfall, dying, end, ending, eradication, euthanasia, exit, expiration, extermination, extinction, fatality, finis, finish, grave, heaven, loss, mortality, necrosis, obliteration, oblivion, paradise, parting, passing, quietus, release, repose, ruin, ruination, silence, sleep, termination, tomb, eternal rest, grim reaper, passing over