dying; near death dying, on the way out nearly dead, having lost all sense of purpose or vitality at the point of death about to die or end. à¦à¦°à¦à¦° moribund, mortal à¦à§à¦¤à¦ªà§à¦°à¦¾à¦¯à¦¼ moribund. being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress Whether you like it or not, jazz as a genre is moribund at best, possibly already dead. Definition of Moribund being in the state of dying Examples of Moribund in a sentence Because the wounded man has lost a great deal of blood, he is moribund and probably will not make it through the night. My moribund computer is more than likely going to stop working at any second. As the moribund man held his Bible and took his last breath, a bright light appeared in the corner of the room. The moribund real estate market is causing many agents and brokers to seek new careers. Without water, the plants will soon enter a moribund state. The principal has requested new textbooks to replace our moribund ones that are barely usable. Even though the man was moribund and barely able to speak, he still tried to scream for help. The rising pest population has turned our once prosperous cornfield into acres of moribund stalks. Since the car factory opened, our moribund town has sprung to life as a result of the new job growth. The desperate actress will do anything to save her moribund career.