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Meaning
Adj
●
Weak;
insipid
; tasteless.
●
Strong;
bold
; doughty.
Noun
●
In Golf:
A
golf
shot
that
curves
intentionally
to the player's right (if they are
right-handed
) or to the
left
(if
left
-handed).
●
In Hair:
A
haircut
where the
hair
is
short
or
shaved
on the
sides
of the
head
and
longer
on top
. See also
high-top
fade
and low
fade
.
●
A fight.
●
In Cinematography & Music:
A
gradual
decrease
in the
brightness
of a
shot
or the
volume
of
sound
or
music
(as a means of
cutting
to a new
scene
or
starting
a new song).
●
The
act
of
disappearing
from a place
so as
not to be found;
covert
departure.
Verb
●
In Golf:
To
hit
the
ball
with the
shot
called a fade.
●
To
grow
weak
; to
lose
strength
; to
decay
; to
perish
gradually
; to
wither
, as a plant.
●
To
lose
freshness
,
color
, or
brightness
; to become
faint
in
hue
or
tint
; hence, to be
wanting
in
color
.
●
To
sink
away
; to
disappear
gradually
; to
grow
dim
; to vanish.
●
To cause to fade.
●
In Gambling:
To
bet
against (someone).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
fade
English
fader
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Dull
Weaken
Wither
Blanch
Bleach
Decrease
Diminish
Wane
Vade
Worsen
Dissipate
Disappear
Vanish
Skin Fade
Related
Fizzle
Recede
Subside
Bleed
Seep
Evaporate
Undercut
Taper
Deteriorate
Haircut
Melt
Slip
Slide
Blur
Pompadour
Burn
Drift
Hairstyle
Quiff
Glow
Cut
Linger
Soften
Hair
Bounce
Shine
Ombre
Dwindle
Pop
Shaved
Dry
Braid
Mohawk
Drop
Balayage
Comb
Beard
Fringe
Pixie
Look
Hairdo
Grow
Blossom
Smudge
Blend
Blow
Curls
Ponytail
Styling
Blonde
Bangs
Turn
Fall Away
Melt Away
Buzz Cut
Dry Up
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Rhymes
Aid
Jade
Bade
Raid
Cade
Lade
Made
Fade
Wade
Aide
Laid
Maid
Wade
Dade
Paid
Glade
Trade
Braid
Spade
Grade
Suede
Clade
Evade
Blade
Wayed
Staid
Suade
Shade
Parade
Obeyed
Inlaid
Invade
Swayed
Stayed
Unmade
Remade
Abraid
Arcade
Unlaid
Decade
Tirade
Repaid
Abrade
Brayed
Splade
Preyed
Pomade
Prayed
Unpaid
Flayed
Frayed
Unlade
Played
Afraid
Umbraid
Succade
Grenade
Torsade
Pervade
Upgrade
Alcaide
Weighed
Waylaid
Aggrade
Upbraid
Prepaid
Cockade
Decayed
Forbade
Neighed
Corrade
Delayed
Brocade
Charade
Mislaid
Brigade
Cascade
Splayed
Crusade
Degrade
Overlaid
Dissuade
Blockade
Persuade
Escapade
Overpaid
Escalade
Palisade
Belgrade
Defilade
Unafraid
Betrayed
Enfilade
Unrepaid
Lemonade
Glissade
Serenade
Stockade
Underlaid
Cottonade
Gasconade
Ambuscade
Carronade
Colonnade
Promenade
Cannonade
Cavalcade
Orangeade
Fusillade
Unweighed
Esplanade
Carbonade
Displayed
Underpaid
Nonrepaid
Rainshade
Pasquinade
Tardigrade
Dragonnade
Masquerade
Balustrade
Robinsonade
Harlequinade
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