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- [feyd uh-wey]
- /feɪd əˈweɪ/
- /feɪd əˈweɪ/
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- [feyd uh-wey]
- /feɪd əˈweɪ/
Definitions of fade away words
- verb without object fade away to lose brightness or vividness of color. 1
- verb without object fade away to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination. 1
- verb without object fade away to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health: The tulips have faded. 1
- verb without object fade away to disappear or die gradually (often followed by away or out): His anger faded away. 1
- verb without object fade away Movies, Television. to appear gradually, especially by becoming lighter (usually followed by in). to disappear gradually, especially by becoming darker (usually followed by out). 1
- verb without object fade away Broadcasting, Recording. to increase gradually in volume of sound, as in recording or broadcasting music, dialogue, etc. (usually followed by in). to decrease gradually in volume of sound (usually followed by out). 1
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Origin of fade away
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; 1915-20 for def 5; Middle English faden, derivative of fade pale, dull < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *fatidus, for Latin fatuus fatuous
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Parts of speech for Fade away
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fade away popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fade away usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fade away
verb fade away
- pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- vanish — to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out.
Antonyms for fade away
verb fade away
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
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