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Meaning of 'fade' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fade [ a.]
- Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace.
- To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
2 . Fade [ v. t.]
- To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away.

Meaning of 'fade' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fade [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
Example in sentence:
  • he took lessons to cure his slicing
2 . fade [ v]
Meaning (2):
- lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
Example in sentence:
  • Her bloom was fading
Meaning (3):
- disappear gradually
Example in sentence:
  • The pain eventually passed off
Meaning (4):
- become feeble
Example in sentence:
  • The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon
Meaning (5):
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
Example in sentence:
  • The scene begins to fade;
  • The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk

Nearby Words:

fad faddle faded fadedly fadeless fader fadge fading fadme fady

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  • Brake fade
    Brake fade is a loss of braking efficiency caused by high brake temperatures. Fade typically occurs during extended and/or repeated

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