fade

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfeɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/feɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fād)

Inflections of 'fade' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fades
v 3rd person singular
fading
v pres p
faded
v past
faded
v past p

Collocations for "fade"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fade" in context.

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fade

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. fade into the [distance, night, darkness]
  2. faded over [time, the horizon]
  3. [slowly, gradually] faded away
  4. faded to [black, grey, nothing]
  5. fade in the [wash, washing machine]
  6. the [color, dye, denim] has faded
  7. my [jeans, shirts] have faded
  8. my tan has faded
  9. [photographs, pictures, memories] have faded
  10. fade from [view, memory, sight]
  11. his scars are fading (away)
  12. the light is [fading, beginning to fade]
  13. fade with exposure to [the sun, sunlight, light]
  14. [hopes, dreams, aspirations] are fading
  15. fade into [obscurity, insignificance, the background]
  16. my love (for you) will never fade
  17. fade out of [view, sight]
  18. the [scene, shot, camera] faded out
  19. fading in and out of consciousness
'fade' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dwindle - repeat

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