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- [feyd]
- /feɪd/
- /feɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feyd]
- /feɪd/
Definitions of fading word
- verb without object fading to lose brightness or vividness of color. 1
- verb without object fading to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination. 1
- verb without object fading to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health: The tulips have faded. 1
- verb without object fading to disappear or die gradually (often followed by away or out): His anger faded away. 1
- verb without object fading 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 fading 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 fading
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 Fading
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fading 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fading usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fading
adj fading
adjective fading
- disappearing — Present participle of disappear.
- diminishing — Make or become less.
- waning — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- dwindling — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
noun fading
- putridity — in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
- aging — the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- dehydration — the act or process of dehydrating.
- putrescence — becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
Antonyms for fading
adjective fading
- growing — becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers.
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