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| fade [ fayd ] |
verb (past and past participle fad·ed, present participle fad·ing, 3rd person present singular fades) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb gradually become less bright or loud: to lose brightness, color, or loudness gradually, or make something do this
  The clothes had faded from months of washing.
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2. intransitive verb become tired: to lose strength, freshness, and vigor
His concentration faded after about an hour.
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3. intransitive verb disappear slowly: to die away or vanish gradually
The movie ends with a close-up that gradually fades to black.
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4. intransitive verb lose effectiveness: to become less effective temporarily
the engine faded
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5. intransitive verb U.S. leave: to leave or depart
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slang
)
They faded sometime after midnight.
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6. intransitive verb U.S. football drop back to pass: in football, to drop back from the line of scrimmage before passing the ball
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refers to the quarterback
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7. transitive and intransitive verb sports curve or cause to curve: to curve from a straight path, or cause a ball to curve from a straight path
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8. transitive verb gambling match bet in dice game: in dice, to match the bet of an opponent
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slang
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noun (plural fades) |
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1. gradual lessening in brightness or loudness: a gradual decrease in brightness, distinctness, or loudness
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2. gradual disappearance of image: a gradual disappearance of an image in a film or television show
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3. sports curving path of ball: the curve of a ball, especially a golf ball, away from a straight path or flight
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4. U.S. offensive term: an offensive term for a black person who has adopted predominantly white friends and attitudes
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slang
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| [14th century. < French fade "weak, pale"] |
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| fad·a·ble adjective |
| fad·ed·ness noun |
| fad·er noun |
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