I. ˈfād verb
( 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
II. noun
Date: 1918
1.
a. : fade-out
b. : a gradual changing of one picture to another in a motion-picture or television sequence
2. : a fading of an automobile brake
3. : a slight to moderate and usually intentional slice in golf
4. : a hairstyle similar to a crew cut in which the hair on top of the head stands high
III. ˈfäd adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French
Date: 15th century
: insipid , commonplace