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Meaning of fading

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fading

Pronunciation:/ˈfeɪdɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  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.

    Example: The milkman's whistling faded into the distance.

  4. To cause to fade.

noun

Definitions

  1. The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.

  2. An Irish dance.

  3. The burden of a song.