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Uncommonfading
The correct spelling is fading.
How to pronounce fading
/ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
Say it like: Fad-ing
The correct spelling is fading. To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant. For example: "The milkman's whistling faded into the distance."
Usage Examples
“The milkman's whistling faded into the distance.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- 2.To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- 3.To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
- 4.To cause to fade.
- 5.To bet against.
noun
- 1.The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.
- 2.An Irish dance.
- 3.The burden of a song.
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