v.
Pronunciation: ' f ā d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: fad · ed ; fad · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French *fader, from fade feeble, insipid, from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, alteration of Latin fatuus fatuous, insipid
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : WITHER < fading flowers>
2 : to lose freshness or brilliance of color
3 : to sink away : VANISH <a fading memory>
4 : to change gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility ― used of a motion-picture image or of an electronics signal and usually with in or out
5 of an automobile brake : to lose braking power gradually
6 : to move back from the line of scrimmage ― used of a quarterback
7 of a ball or shot : to move in a slight to moderate slice
transitive verb : to cause to fade
– fad · er noun