fade out
To slowly disappear; to wither awayTo slowly disappear; to wither away.
» The light faded out.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic)To slowly disappear; to wither away.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To sneak away.
(intransitive, transitive)To fade from a cut to black in a movie.
ausblenden
(intransitive, transitive)To decrease in volume, such as at the end of a song, until there is only silence.
- grow less and less substantial until it disappears
Examples
7 sentencesThe light faded out.
Ivan heard the footsteps fade out.
The leaves of the ivy started fading out.
Music played during the broadcast is faded out in the podcast.
deMusiken, die in der Sendung gespielt wurden, werden im Podcast ausgeblendet.
Pieces of music played during the broadcast are faded out in the podcast.
deMusiken, die in der Sendung gespielt wurden, werden im Podcast ausgeblendet.
Translations
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Forms
fades out, fading out, faded out, faded out| Base form | fade out · to fade out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fades out |
| Present participle | fading out |
| Past simple | faded out |
| Past participle | faded out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb