“Fadeaway” usually means gradually disappearing, becoming weaker, or moving away until something is almost or completely gone.

Core meanings

  • In everyday English, to fadeaway / fade away means to slowly lose strength, intensity, or presence until it is barely there or gone.
  • It can describe sounds, feelings, memories, light, or even relationships that slowly diminish over time.

In sports

  • Basketball: A fadeaway is a jump shot taken while the shooter is jumping backward, away from the basket, to create space from the defender and make the shot harder to block.
  • Baseball: A fadeaway can refer to a type of pitch (a screwball) or a slide where the runner’s body angles sideways to avoid a tag.

Other and slang uses

  • As a noun, a fadeaway can simply mean an instance of something diminishing in intensity or proximity.
  • In slang, it can describe ending a relationship or contact by quietly withdrawing and stopping communication, instead of giving a clear explanation.

Example sentences

  • “The music began to fade away as the credits rolled.”
  • “He hit a tough fadeaway jumper over the defender at the buzzer.”
  • “Over the years, their friendship just seemed to fade away.”

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