HyperDic: fade

English > 6 senses of the word fade:
VERBchangefade, meltbecome less clearly visible or distinguishable
changefade, witherlose freshness, vigor, or vitality
changefade, evanesce, blow over, pass off, fleet, passdisappear gradually
bodyfade, languishbecome feeble
NOUNactfade, slice, slicinga golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
actfade, disappearancegradually ceasing to be visible
fade > pronunciation
Soundsfey'd
Rhymesaccolade ... wade / Wade: 90 rhymes with eyd...
English > fade: 6 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer.
Synonymsslice, slicing
Broadergolf stroke, golf shot, swingThe act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
English > fade: 6 senses > noun 2, act
Meaninggradually ceasing to be visible.
Synonymdisappearance
Broadertermination, ending, conclusionThe act of ending something
Spanishdesvanecimiento, disipación
Catalandissipació, esvaïment
Verbsfadebecome less clearly visible or distinguishable
English > fade: 6 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningBecome less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The scene begins to fade"
Synonymmelt
BroaderweakenBecome weaker
Spanishapagarse, desvanecerse
Catalanapagar-se, desdibuixar-se, esvair-se
Nounsfadegradually ceasing to be visible
English > fade: 6 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningLose freshness, vigor, or vitality.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymwither
Broaderdisappear, vanish, go awayGet lost, as without warning or explanation
Spanishmarchitarse, secarse
Catalanassecar-se, descolorir-se, destenyir-se, emmusteir-se, mustigar-se, pansir-se
Nounsfadingweakening in force or intensity
English > fade: 6 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningdisappear gradually.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsevanesce, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass
Broaderdisappear, vanish, go awayGet lost, as without warning or explanation
Spanishdesaparecer, desvanecerse, esfumarse, marchar, pasar
Catalandesaparèixer, esvair-se, remetre
English > fade: 6 senses > verb 4, body
MeaningBecome feeble.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymlanguish
Broaderdevolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerateGrow worse
Spanishdesvanecerse, languidecer
Catalanesvair-se, llanguir
Nounsfadingweakening in force or intensity

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