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fade
[feyd]
verb (used without object)
to lose brightness or vividness of color.
to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination.
to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health.
The tulips have faded.
to disappear or die gradually (often followed by away orout ).
His anger faded away.
Movies, Television.
to appear gradually, especially by becoming lighter (usually followed byin ).
to disappear gradually, especially by becoming darker (usually followed byout ).
Broadcasting, Recording.
to increase gradually in volume of sound, as in recording or broadcasting music, dialogue, etc. (usually followed byin ).
to decrease gradually in volume of sound (usually followed byout ).
Football., (of an offensive back, especially a quarterback) to move back toward one's own goal line, usually with the intent to pass, after receiving the snapback from center or a hand-off or lateral pass behind the line of scrimmage (usually followed byback ).
The quarterback was tackled while fading back for a pass.
(of an automotive brake) to undergo brake fade.
verb (used with object)
to cause to fade.
Sunshine faded the drapes.
Movies, Television.
to cause (a scene) to appear gradually (usually followed byin ).
to cause (a scene) to disappear gradually (usually followed byout ).
Broadcasting, Recording., to cause (the volume of sound) to increase or decrease gradually (usually followed by in orout ).
(in dice throwing) to make a wager against (the caster).
noun
an act or instance of fading.
Movies, Television Informal., a fade-out.
a style of short haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is all one length, while the hair on the sides and back of the head is closely cut or shaved to a gradually shorter length from top to bottom, giving the appearance of the hair shading from darker to lighter.
Automotive., brake fade.
fade
/ feɪd /
verb
to lose or cause to lose brightness, colour, or clarity
(intr) to lose freshness, vigour, or youth; wither
(intr; usually foll by away or out) to vanish slowly; die out
to decrease the brightness or volume of (a television or radio programme or film sequence) or (of a television programme, etc) to decrease in this way
to decrease the volume of (a sound) in a recording system or (of a sound) to be so reduced in volume
(intr) (of the brakes of a vehicle) to lose power
to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled left-to-right trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from left to right
noun
the act or an instance of fading
Other Word Forms
- fadable adjective
- prefade verb (used with object)
- unfadable adjective
- unfading adjective
- fader noun
- fadedness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fade1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fade1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Spanish army's emergencies unit was working in Ibiza on Sunday to clear roads and pump water from flooded buildings as the storm faded there.
CaSSIS could not measure the coma's full extent because its brightness fades rapidly with distance from the nucleus, eventually disappearing into background noise.
Bright purple and black balloons brought the shop to life, adding a festive touch to its faded paint and well-worn barber chairs.
As day faded to dusk, they were heading down Balboa Boulevard and had edged into the intersection with Burbank Boulevard as they prepared to turn left.
Trade figures from China are expected to show how the world’s second-largest economy is coping with external headwinds as tariff-frontloading fades.
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