Fade away
phrasal verb
To slowly disappear, lose importance or become weaker.
Her voice faded away as she was speaking on the phone.
Often appears as...
- music fades away
- light fades away
phrasal verb
To gradually die or become unconscious.
After a long illness, he faded away peacefully in his sleep.
Often appears as...
- faded away peacefully
- faded away slowly
phrasal verb
To stop existing or being relevant or effective over time.
The old traditions are fading away.
Often appears as...
- traditions fade away
- power fades away
phrasal verb
To slowly disappear, lose importance or become weaker.
Her voice faded away as she was speaking on the phone.
Often appears as...
- music fades away
- light fades away
phrasal verb
To gradually die or become unconscious.
After a long illness, he faded away peacefully in his sleep.
Often appears as...
- faded away peacefully
- faded away slowly
phrasal verb
To stop existing or being relevant or effective over time.
The old traditions are fading away.
Often appears as...
- traditions fade away
- power fades away
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Used to express a sense of loss or disappearance that can evoke feelings of nostalgia or melancholy.
The happiness from childhood slowly fades away as we grow older.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Often creates a picture of something becoming less visible or tangible, like a scene in a movie.
The stars faded away as dawn approached.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Indicates a gradual process, not something that happens suddenly.
The smile on her face faded away slowly as she heard the sad news.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Used to express a sense of loss or disappearance that can evoke feelings of nostalgia or melancholy.
The happiness from childhood slowly fades away as we grow older.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Often creates a picture of something becoming less visible or tangible, like a scene in a movie.
The stars faded away as dawn approached.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Indicates a gradual process, not something that happens suddenly.
The smile on her face faded away slowly as she heard the sad news.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Used to express a sense of loss or disappearance that can evoke feelings of nostalgia or melancholy.
The happiness from childhood slowly fades away as we grow older.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Often creates a picture of something becoming less visible or tangible, like a scene in a movie.
The stars faded away as dawn approached.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Indicates a gradual process, not something that happens suddenly.
The smile on her face faded away slowly as she heard the sad news.
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