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fade

/fˈeɪd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
    “The scene begins to fade”
  2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
    “Her bloom was fading”
  3. disappear gradually
    “The pain eventually passed off”
  4. become feeble
    “The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon”

noun

  1. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
    “he took lessons to cure his slicing”
  2. gradually ceasing to be visible

Synonyms for fade

Words that rhyme with fade

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