Used in a Sentence

fade

How to use fade in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fade.

Editorial note

That quickly fades and you remember the gist of what was said.

Examples12
Definitions6
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fade gathered in one view.

noun

a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"

noun

gradually ceasing to be visible

verb

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fade.

noun

a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"

verb

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"

verb

lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"

verb

disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"

verb

become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

Example sentences

1

That quickly fades and you remember the gist of what was said.

2

I know that eventually all pain fades away and you're left with only scars.

3

They are there to entertain us, make a lot of money, do drugs and fade into oblivion.

4

I'm thinking my mouse must be broken, until 30 seconds later, I notice the "cover image" fade in and out.

5

I read this as:"CDE open sourced..." <audience laughter, comedic pause>"...on SourceForge" <riotous laughter, fade to black>

6

In fact the minimal fade-in animation I have takes longer than actually launching it.

7

The problem is that it starts certain animations or fade-ins some time after I've already skipped past an apparently blank space.

8

The "green user names" might be nicer if it was a continuum -- that is, "newest possible" would be bright green, and it would fade to gray over the course of days or weeks.

9

The present education conventions fade from their minds, and unhampered by tradition, we work our own good will upon a grateful and responsive rural folk.

10

That said, every transition in thinking and technology has always found opposition from those deeply invested in what is about to fade away.

11

If you are burned out, you might still be able to feel the joy and excitement briefly at the start of a project/idea, but they will fade quickly as the reality of day-to-day work sets in.

12

As we move through history and more and more people are no longer engaged in war with Nature just to survive, we see that level of bond fade because we see the conditions that give rise to that level of bond fade.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fade in a sentence?

That quickly fades and you remember the gist of what was said.

What does fade mean?

a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"

What part of speech is fade?

fade is commonly used as noun, verb.