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F0009200 (fād)v. fad·ed, fad·ing, fades v.intr.1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually: The lights and music faded as we set sail from the harbor.2. To lose freshness; wither: summer flowers that had faded.3. To lose strength or vitality; wane: youthful energy that had faded over the years.4. To disappear gradually; vanish: a hope that faded. See Synonyms at disappear.5. Sports To swerve from a straight course, especially in the direction of a slice.6. Football To move back from the line of scrimmage. Used of a quarterback.v.tr.1. To cause to lose brightness, freshness, or strength: Exposure to sunlight has faded the carpet.2. Sports To hit (a golf ball, for instance) with a moderate, usually controlled slice.3. Games To meet the bet of (an opposing player) in dice.n.1. The act of fading.2. A gradual dimming or increase in the brightness or loudness of a light source or audio signal.3. A transition in a cinematic work or slide presentation in which the image gradually appears on or disappears from a blank screen.4. Sports A moderate, usually controlled slice, as in golf.5. A control mechanism on a stereo that adjusts the distribution of power between the front and rear channels.6. A style of haircut in which the hair is cut close to the sides and back of the head and trimmed to result in gradually longer lengths toward the top of the head.Phrasal Verbs: fade in To appear or cause to appear gradually from silence or darkness, especially as a transition in a cinematic work, audio recording, or performance. fade out To diminish gradually to silence or darkness, especially as a transition in a cinematic work, audio recording, or performance.

[Middle English faden, from Old French fader, from fade, faded, probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, alteration of Latin fatuus, insipid.]

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(feɪd) vb1. to lose or cause to lose brightness, colour, or clarity2. (intr) to lose freshness, vigour, or youth; wither3. (intr; usually foll by away or out) to vanish slowly; die out4. (Telecommunications) 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 wayb. to decrease the volume of (a sound) in a recording system or (of a sound) to be so reduced in volume5. (Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of the brakes of a vehicle) to lose power6. (Golf) 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 rightnthe act or an instance of fading[C14: from fade (adj) dull, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin fatidus (unattested), probably blend of Latin vapidus vapid + Latin fatuus fatuous] ˈfadable adj ˈfadedness n ˈfader n

fade

(feɪd)

v. fad•ed, fad•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to lose brightness or vividness of color. 2. to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination. 3. to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health. 4. to disappear or die gradually (often fol. by away or out): His anger faded away. 5. Football. (of an offensive back, esp. a quarterback) to move back toward one's own goal line, usu. with the intent to pass. v.t. 6. to cause to fade or fade in or out. 7. fade in (or out), a. (of a film or television image) to appear (or disappear) gradually. b. (of a recorded sound) to increase (or decrease) gradually in volume. n. 8. an act or instance of fading. 9. fade-out (def. 1). 10. a hairstyle in which the sides of the head are close-cropped and the top hair is shaped into an upright block. [1275–1325; Middle English, derivative of fade pale, dull < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *fatidus, for Latin fatuus fatuous] fad′a•ble, adj. fad′ed•ly, adv. fad′ed•ness, n. fad′er, n. syn: See disappear.

fade

Past participle: faded
Gerund: fading

Imperative
fade
fade

Present
I fade
you fade
he/she/it fades
we fade
you fade
they fade

Preterite
I faded
you faded
he/she/it faded
we faded
you faded
they faded

Present Continuous
I am fading
you are fading
he/she/it is fading
we are fading
you are fading
they are fading

Present Perfect
I have faded
you have faded
he/she/it has faded
we have faded
you have faded
they have faded

Past Continuous
I was fading
you were fading
he/she/it was fading
we were fading
you were fading
they were fading

Past Perfect
I had faded
you had faded
he/she/it had faded
we had faded
you had faded
they had faded

Future
I will fade
you will fade
he/she/it will fade
we will fade
you will fade
they will fade

Future Perfect
I will have faded
you will have faded
he/she/it will have faded
we will have faded
you will have faded
they will have faded

Future Continuous
I will be fading
you will be fading
he/she/it will be fading
we will be fading
you will be fading
they will be fading

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fading
you have been fading
he/she/it has been fading
we have been fading
you have been fading
they have been fading

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fading
you will have been fading
he/she/it will have been fading
we will have been fading
you will have been fading
they will have been fading

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fading
you had been fading
he/she/it had been fading
we had been fading
you had been fading
they had been fading

Conditional
I would fade
you would fade
he/she/it would fade
we would fade
you would fade
they would fade

Past Conditional
I would have faded
you would have faded
he/she/it would have faded
we would have faded
you would have faded
they would have faded

fade

A slice executed deliberately.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fade - a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"slicing, slicegolf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	2.	fade - gradually ceasing to be visibledisappearanceending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
Verb	1.	fade - become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"meltweaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
	2.	fade - lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"witherdisappear, vanish, go away - get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
	3.	fade - disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"blow over, evanesce, fleet, pass off, passdisappear, vanish, go away - get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
	4.	fade - become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"languishdegenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

fade

verb1. become pale, dull, dim, bleach, wash out, blanch, discolour, blench, lose colour, lose lustre, decolour All colour fades, especially under the impact of direct sunlight.2. make pale, dull, dim, bleach, wash out, blanch, discolour, decolour Even a soft light fades the carpets in a room.3. grow dim, dim, fade away, become less loud The sound of the last bomber's engines faded into the distance.4. dwindle, disappear, vanish, melt away, fall, fail, decline, flag, dissolve, dim, disperse, wither, wilt, wane, perish, ebb, languish, die out, droop, shrivel, die away, waste away, vanish into thin air, become unimportant, evanesce, etiolate She had a way of fading into the background when things got rough.

fade

verb1. To become inaudible:die (away, out, or down), fade out.2. To lose strength or power:decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fail, flag, languish, sink, wane, waste (away), weaken.Informal: fizzle (out).Idioms: go downhill, hit the skids.3. To disappear gradually by or as if by dispersal of particles:dissolve, melt (away).4. To pass out of sight either gradually or suddenly:disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade out, vanish.phrasal verb
fade out1. To pass out of sight either gradually or suddenly:disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade, vanish.2. To become inaudible:die (away, out, or down), fade.3. To make (a film image) disappear gradually:dissolve.nounA gradual disappearance, especially of a film image:dissolve, fadeaway, fade-out.

Translations

减弱消失褪色

fade

(feid) verb to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc. The noise gradually faded (away). 消失，褪色

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fade fast

1. To rapidly approach death, as due to illness or injury. Our mother was taken ill last night from pneumonia, and now she's fading fast. He's losing a lot of blood and fading fast—we need to get him to a hospital right away.2. To become increasingly incapable of remaining conscious or awake. After seven hours working the night shift, I was starting to feel incredibly drowsy and was fading fast. I think John has had too much to drink, he's fading fast!3. To rapidly disappear or dissolve. Due to the rapid globalization of the world, there are many languages unique to small groups of people that are fading fast from existence. Support for the president's controversial tax plan is fading fast.See also: fade, fast

fade into insignificance

To begin to seem unimportant when compared to something else. My good grades faded into insignificance once my sister got home with news that she would be the lead in the school play.See also: fade, insignificance

blend into the woodwork

To make oneself inconspicuous. Because I'm on probation at work, I'm just trying to blend into the woodwork for now.See also: blend, woodwork

fade into the woodwork

To make oneself inconspicuous. Because I'm on probation, I'm just trying to fade into the woodwork for now.See also: fade, woodwork

do a fade

To flee some place in a sudden or stealthy manner. We need to do a fade quick before they catch us in here.See also: fade

fade away

To slowly become less noticeable or significant. As the song faded away, the audience leapt to their feet and cheered for an encore. The line for the ride was so long that my excitement had completely faded away by the time we reached the front of it.See also: away, fade

fade back

1. In American football, for an offensive player to move backward before making a play while the rest of the offensive players move forward. The quarterback faded back before throwing the ball.2. To recede. I started to cry as I watched my old house fade back in the rearview mirror.See also: back, fade

fade in

To slowly begin to be seen or heard, as is commonly done during television shows, plays, and movies. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fade" and "in." Then let's fade in on the happy family having a meal together.See also: fade

fade into (something)

To slowly transition from one thing to another. The golden hues of sunlight faded into pink as the sun began to set.See also: fade

fade out

1. verb To slowly stop being seen or heard. And then we'll fade out, and the credits will start to roll.2. verb To cause something to slowly stop being seen or heard. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "fade" and "out." Fade that scene out and then roll the credits.3. noun The act of slowly ceasing to be seen or heard. When used as a noun, the phrase is usually written as one word. The fadeout on that song needs to be less abrupt.See also: fade, out

fade up

1. To slowly become more forceful or powerful. Make sure the guitars fade up during the first verse.2. To slowly cause something to become more forceful or powerful. The sound engineer faded the guitars up during the first verse.See also: fade, up

fade down

To gradually decrease in intensity, often of sound. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fade" and "down." Fade that song down, will you? I don't want it ending quite so abruptly.See also: down, fade

fade from (something)

To gradually disappear from something. It took months, but the pain of that break-up has finally faded from my consciousness. I looked out the window and watched as the train station faded from view.See also: fade

fade from view

To gradually disappear from sight. I looked out the window and watched as the train station faded from view.See also: fade, view

faded

slang Intoxicated with drugs or alcohol. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really faded! Hmm, smells like some people in here are getting faded on pot.See also: fade

fade away

(into something) 1. . to diminish into something. The light faded away into nothing. The sound of the drums faded away into the distance. 2. Go to fade out.See also: away, fade

fade back (into something)

to move back into a particular area. He faded back to throw a pass. Quickly and unnoticed, he faded back.See also: back, fade

fade down

[for sound] to diminish. The roar of the train faded down as it passed and fled into the night. As the thunder faded down, the sun began to break through the clouds.See also: down, fade

fade from something

[for something] to leave something gradually, such as one's consciousness, memory, view, etc. (See also fade from view.) The image faded from her memory at last.See also: fade

fade from view

[for a sight] to fade away, typically owing to loss of light or distance. The scene faded from view as the stage lights dimmed. My house faded from view as we drove down the long road to town.See also: fade, view

fade into something

to diminish or change into something. The light of dusk faded into blackness. In the corner of the painting, the deep reds faded into lavender.See also: fade

fade out

and fade awayto diminish and go away altogether. The light in the distance faded out as the sun began to set. The light faded out as the candles burned themselves out, one by one. As it got farther into the distance, the car faded away.See also: fade, out

fade something down

to turn down a sound. (Broadcasting.) The radio engineer faded the music down and the announcer's voice began. She faded down the music.See also: down, fade

fade something in

to bring a picture, sound, or both into prominence. (Broadcasting.) The technician faded the picture in and the program began. Fade in the picture a little faster next time.See also: fade

fade something out

to diminish something altogether. (Broadcasting.) At the end, you should fade the music out completely. Fade out the music earlier.See also: fade, out

fade something up

to increase the sound gradually. (Broadcasting.) The director faded the music up and then down again before the announcer spoke. Fade up the music when the announcer stops talking.See also: fade, up

fade out

1. Gradually disappear or become inaudible; also, cause to disappear or become inaudible gradually. For example, He let the final chord fade out completely before he played the next movement. The antonym is fade in, "to appear gradually or become audible," as in The images on the screen faded in until they could be seen clearly. These terms originated in the motion-picture and broadcasting industries, where they apply to images and sounds. [c. 1915] 2. Also, fade away. Quietly depart, as in "Florence Scape, Fanny Scape and their mother faded away to Boulogne" (William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848). [Mid-1800s] See also: fade, out

do a fade

run away. informal 1990 Stephen King The Stand Two days ago, he would probably have done a fade himself if he had seen someone. See also: fade

blend/fade into the ˈwoodwork

behave in a way that does not attract any attention; disappear or hide: I decided the best thing to do would be to try and fade into the woodwork and hope that no one noticed me.See also: blend, fade, woodwork

fade away

v. To dissipate or fade slowly and completely: As I got older, my memories faded away.See also: away, fade

fade back

v.1. In American football, to move away from the line of scrimmage, opposite to the direction of the overall offensive play, in order to gain time to make a forward pass: The quarterback faded back and looked downfield for an open receiver.2. To move something backwards into some space: After she took the medicine, the rash faded back to just her finger.See also: back, fade

fade in

v. To cause something, especially sound, light, or a cinematic or television image, to appear or be heard gradually: At the beginning of the play, a voice mutters quietly as the lights fade in.See also: fade

fade into

v. To gradually assume a new degree or quality of visibility, brightness, or color: Each scene of the movie fades into black before the next one starts.See also: fade

fade out

v.1. To disappear gradually: The final scene of the movie faded out.2. To cause something, especially a sound or a cinematic or television image, to disappear gradually: The technician will fade out the lights when the speaker gets off the stage. I faded the spotlight out at the end of the act.See also: fade, out

fade up

v.1. To increase in intensity: The sound of the drums fades up as the piece begins.2. To cause something to increase in intensity: The director said we should fade the lights up on the back of the stage. The picture faded up as the movie began.See also: fade, up

do a fade

tv. to leave; to sneak away. It’s time for me to do a fade. See also: fade

fade

1. in. to leave. I think that the time has come for me to fade. See ya. 2. in. [for someone] to lose power; [for someone] to lose influence. Ralph is fading, and someone else will have to take over.

faded

mod. drunk; drug intoxicated. Man, is that guy ever faded! Look at him weave from one lane to another. See also: fade

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Synonyms for fade

verb become pale

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verb make pale

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verb grow dim

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verb dwindle

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verb to become inaudible

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verb to lose strength or power

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verb to disappear gradually by or as if by dispersal of particles

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verb to pass out of sight either gradually or suddenly

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phrase fade out: to pass out of sight either gradually or suddenly

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phrase fade out: to become inaudible

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phrase fade out: to make (a film image) disappear gradually

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