"death" Definition

Definitions for the word "death" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
1 irreversible ending of life; dying or being killed. 2 instance of this. 3 destruction; ending (death of our hopes). 4 being dead (eyes closed in death). 5 (usu. Death) personification of death, esp. As a skeleton. 6 lack of spiritual life. at death''s door close to death. Be the death of 1 cause the death of. 2 be annoying or harmful to. Catch one''s death colloq. Catch a serious chill etc. Do to death 1 kill. 2 overdo. Fate worse than death colloq. Very unpleasant experience. Put to death kill or cause to be killed. To death to the utmost, extremely (bored to death). deathlike adj. [old english]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
2. slang
“to dress to DEATH,” _i.e._, to the very extreme of fashion, perhaps so as to be killing.
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864

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