Dying to do Meaning in English

expression · lemma: die to do

US

ˈdaɪɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu

DAHY-ing tuh DOO

UK

dˈaɪɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː

DY-ing too DOO

Definition

To want to do something very much; to be extremely eager or excited to do something.

Usage & Nuances

Casual, informal expression. Used in speech to show strong eagerness, often exaggerated for effect. Common collocation: 'dying to try,' 'dying to see.' Does not refer to actual death; don't use in formal writing.

• Spanish: morirse de ganas de (hacer) - estar deseando (hacer)
• Portuguese (BR): morrendo de vontade de (fazer) - querendo muito (fazer)
• Portuguese (PT): morrendo de vontade de (fazer) - desejoso de (fazer)
• Chinese (Simplified): 特别想（做） - 急切想（做）
• Chinese (Traditional): 特別想（做） - 急切想（做）
• Hindi: बहुत ज़्यादा करना चाहना - करने के लिए बेताब होना
• Arabic: متحمس جداً لِـ (القيام بشيء) - يتلهف لِـ (يفعل شيئاً)
• Bengali: অনেক ইচ্ছা করা - ভীষণ আগ্রহী হওয়া
• Russian: очень хотеть - не терпится
• Japanese: ～したくてたまらない - ～するのがすごく楽しみ
• Vietnamese: rất muốn - nóng lòng muốn
• Korean: 몹시 하고 싶다 - 너무 궁금하다
• Turkish: çok istemek - sabırsızlanmak
• Urdu: بے حد کرنا چاہنا - شدت سے خواہش ہونا
• Indonesian: sangat ingin - sudah tidak sabar

Example Sentences

I'm dying to do something fun this weekend.

basic

She is dying to do her new job.

basic

I'm dying to do some traveling next year.

basic

We’ve tried every restaurant in town—I’m dying to do something different for dinner.

natural

She’s dying to do karaoke but is too shy to go first.

natural

I’m dying to do a beach vacation after this busy month.

natural