Definition of Fade

1. Noun. A golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer. "He took lessons to cure his slicing"

Exact synonyms: Slice, Slicing
Generic synonyms: Golf Shot, Golf Stroke, Swing
Derivative terms: Slice, Slice, Slice, Slice

2. Verb. Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly. "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
Exact synonyms: Melt
Generic synonyms: Weaken

3. Noun. Gradually ceasing to be visible.
Exact synonyms: Disappearance
Generic synonyms: Conclusion, Ending, Termination
Derivative terms: Disappear, Disappear

4. Verb. Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality. "Her bloom was fading"
Exact synonyms: Wither
Generic synonyms: Disappear, Go Away, Vanish
Derivative terms: Fading, Withering

5. Verb. Disappear gradually. "The pain eventually passed off"
Exact synonyms: Blow Over, Evanesce, Fleet, Pass, Pass Off
Generic synonyms: Disappear, Go Away, Vanish
Derivative terms: Evanescence, Evanescent, Passing

6. Verb. Become feeble. "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"
Exact synonyms: Languish
Generic synonyms: Degenerate, Deteriorate, Devolve, Drop
Derivative terms: Fading, Languisher

Definition of Fade

1. a. Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace.

2. v. i. To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

3. v. t. To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away.

Definition of Fade

1. Adjective. (archaic) Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace. ¹

2. Noun. (golf) A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw. ¹

3. Noun. A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To cause to fade. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fade

1. to lose color or brightness [v FADED, FADING, FADES] : FADEDLY [adv]

Medical Definition of Fade

1. 1. To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant. "The earth mourneth and fadeth away." (Is. Xxiv. 4) 2. To lose freshness, colour, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in colour. "Flowers that never fade." 3. To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish. "The stars shall fade away." (Addison) "He makes a swanlike end, Fading in music." (Shak) Origin: OE. Faden, vaden, prob. Fr. Fade,; cf. Prov. D. Vadden to fade, wither, vaddigh languid, torpid. Cf. Fade, Vade. Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace. "Passages that are somewhat fade." "His masculine taste gave him a sense of something fade and ludicrous." (De Quincey) Origin: F, prob. Fr. L. Vapidus vapid, or possibly fr,fatuus foolish, insipid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fade

faddiest
faddily
faddish
faddishly
faddishness
faddishnesses
faddism
faddisms
faddist
faddists
faddle
faddled
faddles
faddling
faddy
fade (current term)
fade away
fade in
fade out
fade to black
fade to white
fadeaway
fadeaways
faded
fadedly
fadedness
fadednesses
fadein
fadeins
fadeless

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