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fade

/feɪd/noun, verb1 syllable

Fade means: disappear gradually.

Synonyms for fade18

noun, as in a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

slice, slicing

noun, as in gradually ceasing to be visible

disappearance

verb, as in disappear gradually

evanesce, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass

verb, as in become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

melt

verb, as in lose freshness, vigor, or vitality

wither

verb, as in become feeble

languish

also used for fade

skin fade, weaken, blanch, bleach, decrease, diminish, wane

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What does fade mean?6

verb

1

disappear gradually“The pain eventually passed off”

2

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly“The scene begins to fade”

3

lose freshness, vigor, or vitality“Her bloom was fading”

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fade?58

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All 58 rhymes for fade, grouped by syllable

Fade in a sentence

  • The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever.unknown
  • The color won't fade, even in the wash.Joseph
  • Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.CK
  • Even if my memories fade, my records will remain.tsp_2
  • Tell me what you think about my new fade, and please be brutally honest.bekindtoall
  • When he greeted me with a smile, it made my worries fade away.Nuel
  • The night passes and the stars, as they fade, are inviting us to rest.carlosalberto
  • Matthew sat in quiet contemplation, watching the embers of the campfire slowly fade away.Amastan

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Forms of fade

as a noun

plural
fades

as a verb

past tense
faded
present participle
fading
third-person singular
fades
past participle
faded