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fading

The correct spelling is fading.

How to pronounce fading

/ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
  2. 2.To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
  3. 3.To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
  4. 4.To cause to fade.
  5. 5.To bet against.

noun

  1. 1.The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.
  2. 2.An Irish dance.
  3. 3.The burden of a song.

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