Fading

Quick meaning: Fading is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of fade.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of fade.

More Meanings

1. The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.
2. (obsolete) An Irish dance.
3. (obsolete) The burden of a song.

Example Sentences

Fading is a fine jig.

fading light; fading memory; fading reputation

[…] the rude earth of the wall had no painted lustre to shed off all fadings and tarnish […]

He has the prettiest love songs for maids, so without bawdry, which is strange with such delicate burdens of dildos and fadings

Word Forms

• fadings

Synonyms for fading

Depending on context, synonyms include attenuation, decreasing, paling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attenuation, paling, decreasing, diminished, dissipative, dimming.

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