die vs drop dead

drop dead vs die

die is a noun but drop dead is not a noun.

die and drop dead both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
die	Yes	No	Yes	No
drop dead	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, die and drop dead are synonyms defined as:

die and drop dead: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Other synonyms of die include buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it.

die (noun)	drop dead (noun)
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
a device used for shaping metal
a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

die (verb)	drop dead (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
disappear or come to an end
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
stop operating or functioning
lose sparkle or bouquet
to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
cut or shape with a die
be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
languish as with love or desire
feel indifferent towards
suffer or face the pain of death

Difference between die and drop dead

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