Definition of perish

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  • perish is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • perish is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • perish is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of perish

  • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life (verb)

    Examples

    1. The children perished in the fire

    Synonyms

    1. buy the farm
    2. cash in one's chips
    3. choke
    4. conk
    5. croak
    6. decease
    7. die
    8. drop dead
    9. exit
    10. expire
    11. give-up the ghost
    12. go
    13. kick the bucket
    14. pass
    15. pass away
    16. pop off
    17. snuff it

See definition of perish in Merriam Webster