Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fade away

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: fade -away
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose strength, become weaker; to wane; to disappear or reduce slowly.

noun

A painting technique in which young women's clothes fade into the background.

Example Sentences

"I was angry at first, but my rage faded away over time."
"The stars shall fade away."
""I felt my strength fading away, and I was in a half swoon. How long this horrible thing lasted I know not, but it seemed that a long time must have passed before he took his foul, awful, sneering mouth away. I saw it drip with the fresh blood!""
"The sun is fading away That's the end of the day"
"Phillips became known for the "fade away, in which the main figures' clothing is the same color as the background, allowing the elements to partially blend."
"Hirschfeld captured many scenes in line and employed Coles Phillips's "fade away" technique in his painting on the left."

Inflected Forms

fades away (present, singular) fading away (participle, present) faded away (participle, past) faded away (past)

Derived Forms

fadeaway

Phrases

fade-away

Frequently Paired Words

fall away slip away tail off taper off trail off

Synonyms

die wither dissolve fade out

Questions

What does fade away mean?: To lose strength, become weaker; to wane; to disappear or reduce slowly.

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