fadeaway

American  

[feyd-uh-wey] / ˈfeɪd əˌweɪ /

noun

1. an act or instance of fading away.

2. Baseball. screwball.

3. Baseball. a slide made by a base runner to one side of the base, with one leg bent and stretched back to catch hold of the base.

4. Basketball. a jump shot made while the player is falling away from the basket.

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Etymology

Origin of fadeaway

1905–10, noun use of verb phrase fade away

Example Sentences

Among her impressive moves, Sienna followed an offensive rebound with a step-back fadeaway jumper, drove the baseline for a layup and also took a pass over the top of the defense for a layup.

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After knocking down a 20-foot fadeaway over Quentin Grimes, James held both hands low to the ground, signaling “too small,” before placing an imaginary crown on his head and punctuating it with his signature silencer celebration.

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Entering the fourth quarter with just six points, James hit a step-back fadeaway jumper with 6:51 to go that pushed him to 10.

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On the very next possession, Flagg scored on a fadeaway over James, drawing more cheers as Flagg slapped hands with his teammates on the bench.

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After a stop, he took a step closer to the Atlanta bench, got back to almost that same spot, spun and swished another fadeaway, running past the Hawks as their coach, Quin Snyder, frustratingly called a timeout to try to put a stop to it.

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