B2verbartsnature
US/feɪd/
UK/feɪd/
to slowly become less bright, strong or clear, and then disappear
In context
The colors of my favorite shirt have faded after many washes.
As the sun went down, the light slowly faded.
Her hopes of winning faded when she fell in the last lap.
Words that go with fade
verb + adverb
- fade awayThe sound of the music slowly faded away.
- fade quicklyCheap paint fades quickly in the sun.
- fade outThe song fades out at the end.
adverb + verb
- slowly fadeOld photos slowly fade if you keep them in the light.
verb + preposition
- fade in the sunThe posters faded in the sun after a month.
- fade intoThe singer's name faded into history.