fade

fade
[[t]feɪd[/t]]
v. fad•ed, fad•ing, n.
1) to lose brightness or vividness of color
2) to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination
3) to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health
4) to disappear or die gradually (often fol. by away or out):
His anger faded away[/ex]
5) spo Football. (of an offensive back, esp. a quarterback) to move back toward one's own goal line, usu. with the intent to pass
6) to cause to fade or fade in or out
7) phv fade in (or out)
a) (of a film or television image) to appear (or disappear) gradually
b) (of a recorded sound) to increase (or decrease) gradually in volume
8) mot an act or instance of fading
9) mot sbz inf
fade-out 1)
10) clo a hairstyle in which the sides of the head are close-cropped and the top hair is shaped into an upright block
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Etymology: 1275–1325; ME, der. of fade pale, dull < AF, OF < VL *fatidus, for L fatuus fatuous fad′a•ble, adj. fad′ed•ly, adv. fad′ed•ness, n. fad′er, n. syn: See disappear

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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