Collocations with "death"

41 collocations found

death spiral

a situation that gets progressively worse and is likely to end in total failure or collapse.

spiral6.0
death throes

Describes the severe pain or struggle accompanying death.

throes6.0
trap6.0
agonizing death

describes a death that involves extreme physical or mental suffering

agonizing5.5
death agony

The suffering experienced during the process of dying.

agony5.5
fake death

to pretend to be dead

fake5.5
lingering death

A slow and painful death.

lingering5.5
death wish

a conscious or unconscious desire to die

wish5.5
cot death

Refers to the sudden, unexplained death of an infant, also known as SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). This term is especially common in British English.

cot5.0
grisly death

refers to a death that is horrifying and repellent

grisly5.0
neonatal death

Refers to the death of an infant in the first 28 days of life.

neonatal4.5