The meaning of FADE is to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : wither. How to use fade in a sentence.

Fade definition: to lose brightness or vividness of color.. See examples of FADE used in a sentence.

FADE definition: 1. to (cause to) lose colour, brightness, or strength gradually: 2. In golf, if you fade the ball…. Learn more.

FADE meaning: 1 : to lose strength or freshness to become weaker; 2 : to disappear gradually

1. To pass out of sight either gradually or suddenly: disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade, vanish. 2. To become inaudible: die (away, out, or down), fade. 3. To make (a film image) disappear …

fade in (or out), (of a film or television image) to (cause to) appear (or disappear) gradually: [no object] The scene faded out and the screen was blank for a moment. [~ + out + object] The …

When things fade, they gradually become less clear or more faint. When you wake up after having a strange dream, its details quickly begin to fade unless you write them down right away.

to lose color or brightness gradually; dim. The black shirt had faded to gray after many washings. My skin was so tan this summer, but it faded. to lose freshness or strength. Despite treatment, …

Definition of fade verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Nov 1, 2025 · From Middle English fade, vad, vade (“faded, pale, withered, weak”), from Middle Dutch vade (“weak, faint, limp”), from Old French fade (“weak, witless”), of obscure origin.