intransitive verb faded fad′ed, fading fad′·ing

1. to become less distinct; lose color, brilliance, etc.
2. to lose freshness or strength; wither; wane
3. to disappear slowly; die out
4. to lose braking power: said of brakes that heat and glaze the lining in repeated hard use
5. to curve from its direct course
6. Radio, TV to vary in intensity: said of a signal

Etymology: ME faden < OFr fader < fade, pale < VL *fatidus, prob. < L fatuus (see fatuous); infl. by vapidus, vapid

transitive verb

1. to cause to fade
2. ☆ Slang to meet the bet of; cover: a dice player's term
3. Golf to deliberately cause (a ball) to slice slightly

noun

1. the act of fading
2. Film, Radio, TV a fade-in or fade-out
3. Golf the path of a ball that is faded or that slices slightly