noun Download 🔗Share A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw. Examples : "His fade on the tee shot landed just short of the green, avoiding the bunker on the left. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade. Examples : "My brother gets fades at the barber shop every two weeks to keep his hair looking sharp. " appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fight. Examples : "The school bully often picks fades with smaller kids. " action war society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song). Examples : "The director used several fades between scenes to indicate the passage of time. " media entertainment music sound technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure. Examples : "The spy's fades from the crowded marketplace were always expertly planned and executed. " action event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant. Examples : "The flower's bright color fades in the sun. " physiology biology nature plant organism time condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color. Examples : "The red color of the old photograph fades over time. " appearance color nature time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish. Examples : "The memory of my first day of school slowly fades as I get older. " appearance time sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to fade. Examples : "The harsh sunlight fades the colors of the old posters in my room. " appearance action style process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bet against. Examples : "My brother fades against the team winning the championship. " bet game business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading