fade
A golf shot that curves intentionally to the player's right (if they are right-handed) or to the left (if left-handed).
Other meanings
A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
Synonyms
- slice
Word history
From Latin "fatuus" (insipid).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “fade” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.