ψοφάω

Etymology
+ . From, contracted form of , from. From the noise made by someone literally dropping dead.

Verb

 * 1)  to die of an animal
 * 2)  to die of a person, see below
 * 3)  to be worn out, to die of the cold, etc
 * 4)  to have a strong desire for, to have a thirst for of the cold, etc
 * 5)  to kill an animal
 * 6)  to wear out, exhaust
 * 1)  to have a strong desire for, to have a thirst for of the cold, etc
 * 2)  to kill an animal
 * 3)  to wear out, exhaust
 * 1)  to wear out, exhaust
 * 1)  to wear out, exhaust

Usage notes
When used of a person instead of an animal, it is quite dysphemistic and carries the implication that either: Also attested, a rare passive perfect participle
 * the person was horrible, undesirable or bad and deserved it, or
 * they died in an unseemly or ungraceful manner.