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(feɪd)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fades, present participle fading, past tense, past participle faded
1. verb
When a coloured object fades or when the light fades it, it gradually becomes paler.
All colour fades–especially under the impact of direct sunlight. [VERB]
No matter how soft the light is, it still fades curtains in every room. [VERB noun]
...fading portraits of the Queen and Prince Philip. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: become pale, dull, dim, bleach More Synonyms of fade
faded adjective
...a girl in a faded dress.
...faded painted signs on the sides of some of the buildings.
Synonyms: discoloured, pale, bleached, washed out More Synonyms of fade
2. verb
When light fades, it slowly becomes less bright. When a sound fades, it slowly becomes less loud.
Seaton lay on his bed and gazed at the ceiling as the light faded. [VERB]
The sound of the last bomber's engines faded into the distance. [VERB + into]
Synonyms: grow dim, dim, fade away, become less loud More Synonyms of fade
3. verb
When something that you are looking at fades, it slowly becomes less bright or clear until it disappears.
They observed the comet for 70 days before it faded from sight. [VERB + from]
They watched the familiar mountains fade into the darkness. [VERB + into]
Fade away means the same as fade.
We watched the harbour and then the coastline fade away into the morning mist. [V P + into]
[Also VERB PARTICLE]
4. verb
If someone or something fades, for example, into the background, they become hardly noticeable or very unimportant.
She had a way of fading into the background when things got rough. [Vinto/from n]
This is one Briton with potential who will not quickly fade from the scene. [Vinto/from n]
Fade away means the same as fade.
The sound comes up and slowly fades away into the distance. [V P into n]
[Also VERB PARTICLE]
5. verb
If memories, feelings, or possibilities fade, they slowly become less intense or less strong.
Sympathy for the rebels, the government claims, is beginning to fade. [VERB]
Prospects for peace had already started to fade. [VERB]
...fading memories of better days. [VERB-ing]
6. verb
If someone's smile fades, they slowly stop smiling.
Jay nodded, his smile fading. [VERB]
Phrasal verbs:
See fade away
See fade out
More Synonyms of fade

fade in British English

(feɪd)
verb
1. 
to lose or cause to lose brightness, colour, or clarity
2. (intransitive)
to lose freshness, vigour, or youth; wither
3. (intr; usually foll by away or out)
to vanish slowly; die out
4. 
a. 
to decrease the brightness or volume of (a television or radio programme or film sequence) or (of a television programme, etc) to decrease in this way
b. 
to decrease the volume of (a sound) in a recording system or (of a sound) to be so reduced in volume
5. (intransitive)
(of the brakes of a vehicle) to lose power
6. 
to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled left-to-right trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from left to right
noun
7. 
the act or an instance of fading
Derived forms
fadable (ˈfadable)
adjective
fadedness (ˈfadedness)
noun
fader (ˈfader)
noun
Word origin
C14: from fade (adj) dull, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin fatidus (unattested), probably blend of Latin vapidus vapid + Latin fatuus fatuous

fade in American English

(feɪd)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈfaded or ˈfading
1. 
to become less distinct; lose color, brilliance, etc.
2. 
to lose freshness or strength; wither; wane
3. 
to disappear slowly; die out
4. 
to lose braking power
said of brakes that heat and glaze the lining in repeated hard use
5. 
to curve from its direct course
6.  Radio and Television
to vary in intensity: said of a signal
verb transitive
7. 
to cause to fade
8.  US, Slang
to meet the bet of; cover
a dice player's term
9.  Golf
to deliberately cause (a ball) to slice slightly
noun
10. 
the act of fading
11.  Cinema and Radio and Television
a fade-in or , fade-out
12.  Golf
the path of a ball that is faded or that slices slightly
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈvanish
Idioms:
fade back
fade in (or out)
Word origin
ME faden < OFr fader < fade, pale < VL *fatidus, prob. < L fatuus (see fatuous); infl. by vapidus, vapid

Examples of 'fade' in a sentence
fade

Instead we saw colonial buildings in pastel colours faded by dust and neglect.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Why do certain restaurant chains succeed, while others fade away?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The structure is there, but then it fades away and frees you up.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But while the first half holds our interest, the second fades away as quickly as the ghost.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He could have faded away.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
After that they faded away.
The Sun (2017)
In London we feel this kind of thing is fading away and this project is a great way of bringing it back.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As the light faded over the Channel last night, his chances of victory seemed slim but not snuffed out.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
There is always some musical motif or solo coming along or fading into the distance.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The world and its woes gradually faded away.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But striking is how the war fades into the background.
The Sun (2010)
There was always the worry that the light might fade.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The colour has not faded at all.
The Sun (2016)
Use your individuality to let feelings of loneliness fade away.
The Sun (2015)
 Soft apricot blooms fade to cream as the outer petals reflex.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Want to see waves crashing or skies that fade from day to night?
The Sun (2014)
The idea is that you let them wear in and fade naturally and gradually.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Animals had faded into the background during those early years of marriage.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
As the light fades we join him on the hunt.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Place them "bottom up" so that the colours do not fade.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley Stay Well This Winter (1989)
We all expect to work as long as possible without being told that we are fading slowly.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The smoked eel had faded away and the apple sauce was feeble.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This lasts a few days then fades.
The Sun (2008)
Not once does the smile fade.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The life and the sins of the artists become anecdotal and fade, until they become anonymous.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If you increase the amount you aim to the left, the fade can become a slice.
Lewis, Beverly Winning Golf for Women (1993)
The smile fades, his baggy eyes grow tense and hard and angry.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
As the bit of sunlight fades, I become chilled.
Christianity Today (2000)
Unlike a normal fade or sliced shot, which will fly high and stop quickly on landing, a shot from a downhill lie will not.
O'Connor, Christy & Smith, Peter Christy O'Connor Junior's Golf Masterclass (1993)

In other languages
fade

British English: fade /feɪd/ VERB
When something fades, or when something fades it, it slowly becomes less intense in brightness, colour, or sound.
They watched the star for 70 days before it faded from sight.
Over time the sun will fade your carpets and curtains.
  • American English: fade
  • Arabic: يَبْهَتُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desvanecer
  • Chinese: 减弱
  • Croatian: izblijedjeti
  • Czech: vyblednout
  • Danish: falme
  • Dutch: verdwijnen
  • European Spanish: apagarse
  • Finnish: haalistua
  • French: s’estomper
  • German: verblassen
  • Greek: ξεθωριάζω
  • Italian: sfumare
  • Japanese: 褪せる
  • Korean: 희미해지다
  • Norwegian: svinne
  • Polish: zaniknąć
  • European Portuguese: desbotar
  • Romanian: a se estompa
  • Russian: блекнуть
  • Latin American Spanish: desvanecerse
  • Swedish: blekna
  • Thai: เลือน
  • Turkish: solmak
  • Ukrainian: блякнути
  • Vietnamese: phai

All related terms of 'fade'

fade-in
an optical effect in which a shot appears gradually out of darkness
fade away
fade back
to move back from the line of scrimmage , as in order to throw a forward pass
fade-out
When something fades out , it slowly becomes less noticeable or less important until it disappears completely.
brake-fade
the decrease in efficiency of braking of a motor vehicle due to overheating of the brakes
cross-fade
to fade in (one sound or picture source ) as another is being faded out
fade-in fade-out
an optical effect in which a shot appears gradually out of darkness and then gradually disappears
fade in (or out)
to appear or cause to appear (or disappear ) gradually; make or become more (or less) distinct

Chinese translation of 'fade'

fade

(feɪd)

vi

    1. [colour, wallpaper, photograph] 褪色 (tuìsè)
    2. [sound, light] 渐(漸)弱 (jiànruò)
    1. [memory, interest] 逐渐(漸)消失 (zhújiàn xiāoshī)
    2. [hope] 破灭(滅) (pòmiè)
      ⇒ Hopes are fading for the success of the cease-fire. 停火协议能够成功的希望即将破灭。 (Tínghuǒ xiéyì nénggòu chénggōng de xīwàng jíjiāng pòmiè.)
    3. [prospects] 暗淡 (àndàn)
    4. [possibilities] 减(減)少 (jiǎnshǎo)

vt

  1. [colour] 使褪色 (shǐ tuìsè)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to lose brightness, colour, or strength
All colour fades, especially under the impact of direct sunlight.
Synonyms
become pale
dull
dim
bleach
These products don't bleach the hair.
wash out
blanch
discolour
blench
lose colour
lose lustre
decolour
2 (verb) 
Even a soft light fades the carpets in a room.
Synonyms
make pale
dull
dim
The dusk sky dims to a chilly indigo.
bleach
The sun will cause the hairs on your face to bleach.
wash out
blanch
She felt herself blanch at the unpleasant memories.
discolour
A tooth which has been hit hard may discolour.
decolour
3 (verb) 
Definition
to lose brightness, colour, or strength
The sound of the plane's engines faded into the distance.
Synonyms
grow dim
dim
Dim the overhead lights.
fade away
become less loud
4 (verb) 
Definition
to lose brightness, colour, or strength
After that all her worries faded away.
Synonyms
dwindle
The factory's workforce has dwindled.
disappear
The immediate threat has disappeared.
vanish
Dinosaurs vanished from the earth millions of years ago.
melt away
fall
Her weight fell as she excerised more and ate healthily.
fail
Here in the hills, the light failed more quickly.
decline
a declining birth rate
flag
His enthusiasm was in no way flagging.
dissolve
His new-found optimism dissolved.
dim
Their economic prospects have dimmed.
disperse
The fog dispersed and I became aware of the sun.
wither
Farmers have watched their crops wither because of the drought.
wilt
Their resolution wilted in the face of such powerful opposition.
wane
His interest in art to wane.
perish
Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.
ebb
There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed.
languish
He continues to languish in prison.
die out
We used to believe that capitalism would soon die out.
droop
Support for him is beginning to droop amongst voters.
shrivel
The plant shrivels and dies.
die away
The sound died away.
waste away
The plants are just wasting away in this heat.
vanish into thin air
become unimportant
evanesce (formal)
etiolate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blanch
Definition
to become pale, as with sickness or fear
She felt herself blanch at the unpleasant memories.
Synonyms
turn pale,
fade,
pale,
drain,
bleach,
wan,
whiten,
go white,
become pallid,
become or grow white
in the sense of bleach
Definition
to make or become white or colourless by exposure to sunlight, or by the action of chemical agents
These products don't bleach the hair.
Synonyms
lighten,
wash out,
blanch,
peroxide,
whiten,
blench,
etiolate
in the sense of bleach
Definition
to make or become white or colourless by exposure to sunlight, or by the action of chemical agents
The sun will cause the hairs on your face to bleach.
Synonyms
whiten,
fade,
pale,
lighten,
go white,
turn pale,
grow pale

Synonyms of 'fade'

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