Fade away

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity..

Definitions by Sense

1. An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.
2. (basketball) A jump shot made while jumping backwards, away from the basket, with the goal to create space between the shooter and the defender, making it much harder to block.
3. (slang) The ending of a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation.

Example Sentences

In his final years he [John Ogdon] gave an interview to an American journalist who noticed that "his handshake is a boneless fadeaway["].

He taunted the Knicks instead with hanging jumpers, impossible fadeaways and layups in traffic.

[Markieff] Morris isn’t quite the post-up threat that [Enes] Kanter is, and he can play both the 4 spot and 5 spot instead of just center, like Kanter. He is capable of playing a similar way, backing defenders down in the post. He prefers getting his buckets there with a bevy of fade-aways and jumpers. He’s a heat checker. And he can get hot on the block.

Why some people choose to do the infamous "fadeaway" instead of a clean break?

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• fadeaways
• fade-away

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