gave up the ghost

A form of give up the ghost — To cease clinging to life; to die.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of give up the ghost
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APA

gave up the ghost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20up%20the%20ghost

MLA

“gave up the ghost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20up%20the%20ghost. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gave up the ghost,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gave%20up%20the%20ghost.

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