/ Dictionary / Index E expire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pire Pronunciation: (ik-spīr'), [key] — v., -pired, -pir•ing. —v.i. to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer. to emit the last breath; die. to breathe out. to die out, as a fire. —v.t. to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs. to give off, emit, or eject. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: expire (Thesaurus) expiratory expiry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language