death

[ deth ]

nounend of life

Antonyms for death

Word Origin & History

Old English deað "death, dying, cause of death," in plura, "ghosts," from Proto-Germanic *dauthaz (cf. Old Saxon doth, Old Frisian dath, Dutch dood, Old High German tod, German Tod, Old Norse dauði, Danish død, Swedish död, Gothic dauþas "death"), from verbal stem *dheu- (3) "to die" (see die (v.)) + *-thuz suffix indicating "act, process, condition."

Death's-head, a symbol of mortality, is from 1590s. Death row first recorded 1940s. Death knell is attested from 1814; death penalty from 1875; death rate from 1859. Slang be death on "be very good at" is from 1839. Death wish first recorded 1896. The death-watch beetle (1660s) inhabits houses, makes a ticking noise like a watch, and was superstitiously supposed to portend death.

Example Sentences fordeath

If he had known it, it was with the Dance of Death on the bridge of Lucerne.

"Poor chap's only starved to death," said Mrs. Gwilt-Athelstan.

You know we wouldn't think of stopping when it may mean life or death to you.

I don't think he ever got over the death of his brother, about a year ago.

He kept no records of birthdays and wedding-anniversaries or the hour of death.

These shrinking hairs, they feared not death, but they seemed to fear Malbone.

But every eye was upon me, and the Church was silent as death, waiting for my rising.

So they waved their hats recklessly and continued to ride to be in at the death.

A telephone message had already told him of the death of Bill Dozier.

But the things are an eyesore, and mother was worrying herself to death about them.

death

curtains

doom

exit

expiration

extinction

death

More words related to death

bitter end

curtains

doom

exit

expiration

extinction