deathbed

Noun

Meaning

The bed in which a person dies; hence, the closing hours of life of one who dies by sickness or the like; the last sickness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

devi Dewey death last final late dead bed dying bedside mott frantic deathblow deathwatch last minute
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Antonyms

early life beginning living live strong
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Hypernyms

bed time of life

Phrases with the word

on one's deathbed

Examples

When I look back on all the worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened. Winston Churchill

On his deathbed Death, the only immortal who treats us all alike, whose pity and whose peace and whose refuse are for all -- the soiled and the pure, the rich and the poor, the loved and the unloved. Mark Twain

He never admitted anything, even on his deathbed. He was a deluded liar. If it weren't for my father, I don't think I would be so open. So that's a huge blessing. Anne Heche

Arnold Bennett was a writer I admired. He was actually taking notes at his father's deathbed. Hugh Leonard

Recycling and speed limits are bullshit, they're like someone who quits smoking on his deathbed. Chuck Palahniuk

No one on his deathbed ever said, I wish I had spent more time on my business. Paul Tsongas

Close letter words and terms

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