fade


Definition: Meaning of, fade in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / feɪd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
fade faded faded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
fading fades
  1. also fade away [intransitive] to gradually disappear
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to lose colour and brightness, or to make something do this
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  3. also fade away [intransitive] to become weaker physically, especially so that you become very ill or die
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  4. [intransitive] if a team fades, it stops playing as well as it did before
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fade used in phrasal verbs

  • fade away (phrasal verb)
    1. to disappear slowly
  • fade in (phrasal verb)
    1. if a sound or picture fades in, or if you fade it in, it gradually becomes louder or clearer
  • fade out (phrasal verb)
    1. if a sound or picture fades out, or if you fade it out, it gradually disappears
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