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/feɪd/ · fade
noun
- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. He hit a beautiful fade down the fairway.
- A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. He got a fresh fade at the barber shop.
- A fight. The two men got into a fade at the bar.
verb
- To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant. The flowers began to fade in the heat.
- To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color. The sunset faded into the night sky.
- To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish. The milkman's whistling faded into the distance.
adjective
- Weak; insipid; tasteless. The fade flavor of the soup was unappetizing.
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Did you know? The term 'fade' in golf originated in the 19th century, when golfers began to intentionally curve their shots to the right, creating a 'fade' effect.