fadeaway

fade·a·way

 (fād′ə-wā′)

n.

1. The act or an instance of gradually diminishing in brightness, loudness, or strength until actual disappearance occurs.

2. Baseball

a. A screwball.

b. An act of sliding by a base runner during which the runner veers sideways to avoid being tagged.

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fadeaway

(ˈfeɪdəˌweɪ)

n

1. (Baseball) a baseball pitch that slows and dips as it reaches the batter

2. (Basketball) a basketball shot made while jumping back from the direction of the basket in order to evade an opponent

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fade•a•way

(ˈfeɪd əˌweɪ)

n.

1. screwball (def. 2).

2. a slide in baseball made by a base runner to one side of the base.

3. a jump shot made by a basketball player while falling away from the basket.

[1905–10, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

fadeaway

noun

A gradual disappearance, especially of a film image:

dissolve, fade, fade-out.

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