death Play nounThe action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism. SYNONYMS assassinationcurtainsdeceasedemisedeparture from lifedispatchdyingendeternal restexecutionexpirationexpiryfinal exitkicking the bucketkillingloss of lifemassacremurderpassingpassing awaypassing onquietusslaughterslayingsnuffing