Expiring
/ɪkˈspaɪərɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo come to an end; to cease to be in effect.
/ɪkˈspaɪər/
To come to an end or cease to be valid.
The lease on our apartment is expiring soon.
💡 Simply: Imagine your favorite yogurt. It's good, right? But even the best yogurt eventually gets old and can't be eaten anymore. That's similar to something *expiring*. It means it's reaching its end date or becoming no longer good or valid.
👶 For kids: When something is expiring, it means it's done or finished. Like a toy that breaks, or the day when the cookie isn't yummy anymore.
More Examples
The license for the software is expiring next week.
The food in the fridge is expiring, so we need to eat it quickly.
How It's Used
"The contract is expiring next month."
"The milk is expiring today."
"My trial period is expiring in a few days"
To breathe out; to release air from the lungs.
/ɪkˈspaɪər/
To exhale, to breathe out.
The dying man was expiring, gasping for air.
💡 Simply: This is like taking a big sigh or breathing out. Sometimes it is used to describe the moment a person dies or is at the brink of death. It is kind of dramatic!
👶 For kids: When you expire, it can mean to breathe out like taking a big breath of air. Sadly, expiring also means when someone has taken their last breath and they pass away.
More Examples
She watched her grandfather expiring peacefully in his sleep.
With a long sigh, he was slowly expiring.
How It's Used
"The patient was expiring his last breath."
"As he lay dying, he was expiring in the arms of his loved ones."
From Middle English *espyren*, from Old French *espirer* 'to breathe out, expire', from Latin *exspīrāre* 'to breathe out, exhale'.
Historically used to describe the act of dying or breathing one's last breath, it has broadened to include deadlines and the termination of contracts or licenses.
Memory tip
Think of an air balloon that runs out of air and *expires*.
Word Origin
"to breathe out; to come to an end"