fadeaway
1 of 2noun
fade·away ˈfād-ə-ˌwā 
plural fadeaways
1
a
: screwball sense 1
b
: a slide in which a base runner throws his or her body sideways to avoid the tag
c
basketball : a shot made or attempted while moving away from the basket
Rick Fox sank a 12-foot fadeaway with 1:10 left for a 93-91 Lakers lead … 
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: an act or instance of fading away
fadeaway
2 of 2adjective
basketball
: made or attempted while moving away from the basket
a fadeaway jump shot
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 22 Dec. 2017 Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday missed a runner on the Pelicans' final possession of the fourth and Randolph airballed a fadeaway at the buzzer, sending the game to overtime. William Guillory, NOLA.com, 9 Dec. 2017 In Game 2, Preston received a pass on the baseline before shooting a stepback fadeaway. Jesse Newell, kansascity, 1 Oct. 2017 Buddy Hield’s key offensive rebound, fittingly on a missed fadeaway jumper, set up George Hill’s 17-footer that gave the Kings a five-point lead with 30 seconds remaining. Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 20 Oct. 2017 Performance-wise, these new Yeezys are serious high-tops, which is good news for all of you weekend ballers who aren't trying to tweak an ankle on your next fadeaway jumper. Jake Woolf, GQ, 13 Oct. 2017 Porter threw up a fadeaway shot that missed, and his momentum carried him backward, over a chair that fell to the ground with him. Aaron Reiss, kansascity, 4 Oct. 2017 But for many, many years, Dirk has found a way to launch one-footed fadeaways against determined defenders. Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, 18 Sep. 2017 Toliver sandwiched a short fadeaway jumper and a 3-pointer around two free throws and a 3-point play by Ruffin-Pratt during a 10-4 run that gave Washington a 77-72 lead with 4:20 and Phoenix (13-12) trailed the rest of the way. baltimoresun.com, 6 Aug. 2017 See More
Noun
James' turnaround, fadeaway jumper with 1:01 to go gave Cleveland a 113-107 lead, and his two foul shots with 11.1 seconds remaining forged the Cavs' three-point lead. Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 22 Dec. 2017 Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday missed a runner on the Pelicans' final possession of the fourth and Randolph airballed a fadeaway at the buzzer, sending the game to overtime. William Guillory, NOLA.com, 9 Dec. 2017 In Game 2, Preston received a pass on the baseline before shooting a stepback fadeaway. Jesse Newell, kansascity, 1 Oct. 2017 Buddy Hield’s key offensive rebound, fittingly on a missed fadeaway jumper, set up George Hill’s 17-footer that gave the Kings a five-point lead with 30 seconds remaining. Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 20 Oct. 2017 Performance-wise, these new Yeezys are serious high-tops, which is good news for all of you weekend ballers who aren't trying to tweak an ankle on your next fadeaway jumper. Jake Woolf, GQ, 13 Oct. 2017 Porter threw up a fadeaway shot that missed, and his momentum carried him backward, over a chair that fell to the ground with him. Aaron Reiss, kansascity, 4 Oct. 2017 But for many, many years, Dirk has found a way to launch one-footed fadeaways against determined defenders. Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, 18 Sep. 2017 Toliver sandwiched a short fadeaway jumper and a 3-pointer around two free throws and a 3-point play by Ruffin-Pratt during a 10-4 run that gave Washington a 77-72 lead with 4:20 and Phoenix (13-12) trailed the rest of the way. baltimoresun.com, 6 Aug. 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1932, in the meaning defined above