die
     n 1: small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate
          random numbers [syn: {dice}]
     2: a device used for shaping metal
     3: a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for
        cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts
        or pipes or rods
     v 1: pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes
          and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from
          cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The
          patient went peacefully" [syn: {decease}, {perish}, {go},
           {exit}, {pass away}, {expire}, {pass}] [ant: {be born}]
     2: suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day
        for their faith"
     3: be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense
        emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was
        dying with embarrassment when my little lie was
        discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"
     4: stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went";
        "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke
        down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The
        engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went
        after the accident" [syn: {fail}, {go bad}, {give way}, {give
        out}, {conk out}, {go}, {break}, {break down}]
     5: feel indifferent towards; "She died to worldly things and
        eventually entered a monastery"
     6: languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a
        cigarette"; "I was dying to leave"
     7: cut or shape with a die; "Die out leather for belts" [syn: {die
        out}]
     8: to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
     9: lose sparkle or bouquet; "wine and beer can pall" [syn: {pall},
         {become flat}]
     10: disappear or come to an end; "Their anger died"; "My secret
         will die with me!"
     11: suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense);
         "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"
     [also: {dying}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0

die v. Syn. {crash}. Unlike {crash}, which is used primarily of
   hardware, this verb is used of both hardware and software. See also {go
   flatline}, {casters-up mode}.


Source: The Jargon File