gives up the ghost (Meaning)
gives up the ghost
to cease to live or function, to abandon (oneself) to a feeling, influence, or activity, to allow (a hit or run in baseball) while pitching, to devote to a particular purpose or use, stop entry 1 sense 7a, to cease doing or attempting something especially as an admission of defeat, to abandon (oneself) to a particular feeling, influence, or activity, surrender entry 1 sense 1, to yield control or possession of, to desist from, to declare incurable or insoluble, to despair of seeing
Synonyms & Antonyms of gives up the ghost
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FAQs About the word gives up the ghost
to cease to live or function, to abandon (oneself) to a feeling, influence, or activity, to allow (a hit or run in baseball) while pitching, to devote to a part
perishes, falls, passes (on), buys it,dies, pops off, expires, demises, kicks off, succumbs
lives,comes to, exists, is,breathes, subsists, lingers,revives, flourishes
The ancient artifact finally gave up the ghost, revealing its secrets after centuries of silence.
The old car sputtered and stalled, giving up the ghost on the side of the desolate highway.
The dying patient took one last breath and gave up the ghost, leaving their loved ones in mourning.
The stubborn old clock stubbornly ticked for years before finally giving up the ghost.
