Dies — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb Latin noun phrase Latin quotation from {i_link|Horace|Horace:b} phrase /ˈdī/ (noun) /ˌdē-(ˌ)ās-ˈē-ˌrā/ (noun) /ˌdē-ˌās-ˈfau̇-stu̇s/ (Latin noun phrase) /ˌdē-ˌās-ˈin-ˌfau̇-stu̇s/ (Latin noun phrase) /ˌdē-ˌās-ˈē-ˌrī/ (Latin noun phrase) /ˈtrü-di-ˌtu̇r-ˈdi-ˌās-ˈdi-ˌā/ (Latin quotation from {i_link|Horace|Horace:b}) /ˈdī-ˈȯf/ (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Dies

Dies (noun)

  1. 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
  2. dado
  3. any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material
  4. a medieval Latin hymn on the Day of Judgment sung in requiem masses

Dies (verb)

  1. to pass from physical life, expire
  2. to pass out of existence, cease
  3. to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out
  4. to die sequentially either singly or in numbers so that the total number is greatly diminished

Dies (Latin noun phrase)

  1. lucky day
  2. unlucky day
  3. day of wrath, Judgment Day

Dies (Latin quotation from {i_link|Horace|Horace:b})

  1. day is pushed forth by day, one day hurries on another

Dies (phrase)

  1. to be long in dying
  2. to continue resistance against hopeless odds
  3. to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm

Dies (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to stop living

    "the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign"

    similar: checks out, conks (out), croaks (slang), deceases, demises, departs, drops, ends, exits, expires, falls, flatlines, goes, kicks in (slang), kicks off (slang), parts, passes away, passes (on), pegs out (chiefly British), perishes, pops off, steps out, succumbs, bites the dust, buys it, gives up the ghost, kicks the bucket, snuffs it (British)
    related: predeceases, consumes, disappears, dries up, fades, fails
    opposite: breathes, lives
    near: comes to, revives, lingers, exists, is, subsists, flourishes, prospers, thrives

  2. to come to an end

    "the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon"

    similar: breaks off, breaks up, ceases, closes, concludes, dead-ends, determines, discontinues, elapses, ends, expires, finishes, goes, halts, lapses, leaves off, lets up, passes, quits, stops, terminates, winds up, winks (out), bites the dust
    related: desists (from), lays off (of), refrains (from), gives over (British), knocks off, packs (up or in), breaks down, conks (out), cuts out, stalls, pauses, stays, suspends, abates, peters (out), winds down
    opposite: continues, hangs on, persists
    near: draws out, extends, prolongs, protracts

  3. to stop functioning

    "fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home"

    similar: breaks, breaks down, conks (out), crashes, cuts out, fails, gives out, stalls
    related: fizzles, sputters, wheezes, acts up, malfunctions, jams
    opposite: starts (up)

Related Entry: Die (verb)

Die is a different word from Dies. The synonyms below are for die, not for dies.

  1. to stop living

    "the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign"

    similar: check out, conk (out), croak (slang), decease, demise, depart, drop, end, exit, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in (slang), kick off (slang), pass (on), pass away, part, peg out (chiefly British), perish, pop off, step out, succumb, bite the dust, buy it, give up the ghost, kick the bucket, snuff it (British)
    related: predecease, consume, disappear, dry up, fade, fail
    opposite: breathe, live
    near: come to, revive, linger, be, exist, subsist, flourish, prosper, thrive

  2. to come to an end

    "the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon"

    similar: break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, discontinue, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out), bite the dust
    related: desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from), give over (British), knock off, pack (up or in), break down, conk (out), cut out, stall, pause, stay, suspend, abate, peter (out), wind down
    opposite: continue, hang on, persist
    near: draw out, extend, prolong, protract

  3. to stop functioning

    "fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home"

    similar: break, break down, conk (out), crash, cut out, fail, give out, stall
    related: fizzle, sputter, wheeze, act up, malfunction, jam
    opposite: start (up)

Related Entry: Die (noun)

Die is a different word from Dies. The synonyms below are for die, not for dies.

  1. a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games

    "he rolled the die, hoping for a six"

    similar: bones, dice

Related Entry: Die (away or down or out) (verb)

Die (away or down or out) is a different word from Dies. The synonyms below are for die (away or down or out), not for dies.

  1. to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

    "the fuss gradually died down as people found other things with which to concern themselves"

    similar: abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, ebb, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down), recede, relent, remit, shrink, subside, taper, taper off, wane
    related: compress, condense, constrict, contract, evaporate, fade (away), fritter (away), give out, melt (away), peter (out), tail (off), vanish, slacken, slow (down), alleviate, relax, flag, sink, weaken, cave (in), collapse, deflate
    opposite: accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mount, mushroom, pick up, rise, snowball, soar, swell, wax
    near: appear, emerge, show up, blow up, distend, elongate, lengthen

Related Entry: Die (for) (verb)

Die (for) is a different word from Dies. The synonyms below are for die (for), not for dies.

  1. to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

    "I'd die for some ice cream right now"

    similar: ache (for), covet, crave, desiderate, desire, hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for) (slang), long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), pine (for), repine (for), salivate (for), sigh (for), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for), set one's heart on
    related: spoil (for), adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in), favor, prefer, admire, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value
    near: abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, decline, refuse, reject, spurn

Related Entry: Dies (down) (verb)

Dies (down) is a different word from Dies. The synonyms below are for dies (down), not for dies.

  1. as in diminishes, decreases

    similar: abates, decreases, de-escalates, diminishes, droops, dwindles, ebbs, lessens, lets up, moderates, subsides, tapers off, wanes, crashes, craters, declines, descends, dips, dives, drops, falls, lowers, nose-dives, plummets, plunges, sinks, skids, tumbles, recedes, retreats
    opposite: arises, ascends, lifts, mounts, rises, soars, spikes, ups, accumulates, balloons, builds, burgeons, enlarges, escalates, expands, grows, increases, intensifies, mushrooms, picks up, snowballs, swells, waxes

Related Entry: Dies (from) (verb)

Dies (from) is a different word from Dies. The synonyms below are for dies (from), not for dies.

  1. as in succumbs (to)

    similar: succumbs (to), breaks out (with), fails, languishes, sinks, wastes (away), weakens, wilts, withers, worsens, catches, comes down (with), contracts, gets, goes down (with) (chiefly British), sickens (with), takes
    opposite: comes back, gains, heals, mends, recoups, recovers, recuperates, snaps back, rallies, rebounds, recovers (from), shakes (off)

Related Entry: Dies on the vine (phrase)

Dies on the vine is a different word from Dies. The synonyms below are for dies on the vine, not for dies.

  1. to be unsuccessful

    "Her plan to write a memoir died on the vine."

    similar: bombs, collapses, craters, fails, flames out, flops, flunks, folds, founders, misses, strikes out, tanks, washes out, comes a cropper, comes to grief, comes up empty, falls flat, falls on one's face, falls short, lays an egg
    related: flounders, struggles, declines, sinks, skids, slips, slumps, wanes, crashes, crumbles, miscarries, misfires, goes under, implodes, self-destructs
    opposite: clicks, comes off, delivers, goes, goes over, pans out, succeeds, works out
    near: cooks, flourishes, prospers, thrives, prevails, triumphs, wins

Related Entry: Die on the vine (phrase)

Die on the vine is a different word from Dies. The synonyms below are for die on the vine, not for dies.

  1. to be unsuccessful

    "Her plan to write a memoir died on the vine."

    similar: bomb, collapse, crater, fail, flame out, flop, flunk, fold, founder, miss, strike out, tank, wash out, come a cropper, come to grief, come up empty, fall flat, fall on one's face, fall short, lay an egg
    related: flounder, struggle, decline, sink, skid, slip, slump, wane, crash, crumble, miscarry, misfire, go under, implode, self-destruct
    opposite: click, come off, deliver, go, go over, pan out, succeed, work out
    near: cook, flourish, prosper, thrive, prevail, triumph, win

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Dies

The most common words with a similar meaning to Dies:

Slang: croaks, kicks in, kicks off
Chiefly British: pegs out
British: snuffs it
checks out, conks (out), deceases, demises, departs, drops, ends, exits, expires, falls, flatlines, goes, parts, passes away, passes (on), perishes, pops off, steps out, succumbs, breaks off, breaks up, ceases, closes, concludes, dead-ends, determines, discontinues, elapses, finishes, halts, lapses, leaves off, lets up, passes, quits, stops, terminates, winds up, winks (out), breaks

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Dies

Words with the opposite meaning of Dies:

breathes, lives, continues, hangs on, persists, starts (up)

Related Words for Dies

predeceases, consumes, disappears, dries up, fades, desists (from), lays off (of), refrains (from), gives over, knocks off, packs (up or in), pauses, stays, suspends, abates, peters (out), winds down, fizzles, sputters, wheezes, acts up, malfunctions, jams

Near Antonyms of Dies

comes to, revives, lingers, exists, is, subsists, flourishes, prospers, thrives, draws out, extends, prolongs, protracts

Word Forms of Dies

Inflections: dice, died, dying, died off, dying off, dies off

Origin & Etymology of Dies

Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé

First known use: 14th century

Words & Phrases Containing Dies

Dies Irae, dies faustus, dies infaustus, dies irae, truditur dies die

Frequently Asked Questions about Dies

What does "Dies" mean?

"Dies" means 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. As an a noun, a verb, a Latin noun phrase, a Latin quotation from {i_link|Horace|Horace:b} and a phrase, it is defined as: 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. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Dies"?

Other words for "Dies" include checks out, conks (out), croaks, deceases, demises, departs, drops and ends. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Dies" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Dies"?

There are 78 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Dies". Common alternatives include checks out, conks (out), croaks, deceases, demises, departs, drops, ends, exits and expires.

What is a slang word for "Dies"?

Slang words for "Dies" include croaks, kicks in and kicks off.

What is the opposite of "Dies"?

Antonyms of "Dies" include breathes, lives, continues, hangs on, persists and starts (up). Near antonyms include comes to, revives, lingers and exists.

How do you use "Dies" in a sentence?

Examples of "Dies" in a sentence: "the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign"; "the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon"; "fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home".

Is "Dies" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Dies" can be used as a noun, a verb, a Latin noun phrase, a Latin quotation from {i_link|Horace|Horace:b} and a phrase, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Dies"?

"Dies" is pronounced /ˈdī/ as a noun, /ˌdē-(ˌ)ās-ˈē-ˌrā/ as a noun, /ˌdē-ˌās-ˈfau̇-stu̇s/ as a Latin noun phrase, /ˌdē-ˌās-ˈin-ˌfau̇-stu̇s/ as a Latin noun phrase, /ˌdē-ˌās-ˈē-ˌrī/ as a Latin noun phrase, /ˈtrü-di-ˌtu̇r-ˈdi-ˌās-ˈdi-ˌā/ as a Latin quotation from {i_link|Horace|Horace:b} and /ˈdī-ˈȯf/ as a verb.