First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1fade
verb \ˈfād\
: to lose strength or freshness : to become weaker
: to disappear gradually
: to become less bright : to lose color
fad·edfad·ing
Full Definition of FADE
intransitive verb
1
: to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : wither <fading flowers>
2
: to lose freshness or brilliance of color
3
: to sink away : vanish <a fading memory>
4
: to change gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility —used of a motion-picture image or of an electronics signal and usually with in or out
5
of an automobile brake : to lose braking power gradually
6
: to move back from the line of scrimmage —used of a quarterback
7
of a ball or shot : to move in a slight to moderate slice
transitive verb
: to cause to fade
— fad·er noun
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Origin of FADE
Middle English, from Anglo-French *fader, from fade feeble, insipid, from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, alteration of Latin fatuus fatuous, insipid
Related to FADE
2fade
noun
: a gradual change from one picture to another in a movie or television program
Full Definition of FADE
1
a : fade-out b : a gradual changing of one picture to another in a motion-picture or television sequence
2
: a fading of an automobile brake
3
: a slight to moderate and usually intentional slice in golf
4
: a hairstyle similar to a crew cut in which the hair on top of the head stands high
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First Known Use of FADE
1918
3fade
adjective \ˈfäd\
Definition of FADE
Origin of FADE
Middle English, from Anglo-French
First Known Use: 15th century
FADING Defined for Kids
fade
verb \ˈfād\
fad·edfad·ing
Definition of FADE for Kids
1
: to lose or cause to lose brightness of color
2
: to dry up : wither <The flowers were fading.>
3
: to grow dim or faint <The path faded out.> <Her memory faded.>
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