| death | |
| 1. n. The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state. | |
| The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family. | |
| 2. n. (often, capitalized) The personification of death as a hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper. | |
| When death walked in, a chill spread through the room. | |
| 3. n. (the death) The collapse or end of something. | |
| England scored a goal at the death to even the score at one all. death of the feudalism | |
| 4. n. (figuratively, esp. followed by of-phrase) A cause of great stress, exhaustion, embarrassment, or another negative condition (for someone). | |
| This bake sale is gonna be the death of me! | |
