verb🔗ShareTo grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant."The flowers in the vase faded quickly without water. "naturetimebiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color."The red paint on the fence faded after years in the sun. "colorappearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish."The old photograph of my grandmother faded over time, so her face is now difficult to see. "appearanceconditiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to fade."The strong sunlight faded the curtains' bright colors. "appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bet against."Since the team was heavily favored, many chose to fade them and bet on the underdog. "betbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(sometimes figurative) That has lost some of its former colour or intensity."a faded rock star of the 1970s"appearancecolorqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHigh on drugs; stoned"After the party, he was so faded he could barely find his way home. "mindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading