Meaning
- "Fade away" means to gradually disappear, become weaker, or lose intensity until it is gone.
- It can refer to sounds, lights, feelings, memories, or even people losing strength (such as due to illness).
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Phrasal verb (intransitive)
- Structure: fade away (no object)
- Commonly used for gradual decline or disappearance.
Examples:
- "The sound of the music faded away."
- "His strength is fading away."
Common Phrases
- fade away into the distance
- memories fade away
- let the pain fade away
- fade away slowly
Collocations
- sound + fade away
- light + fade away
- voice + fade away
- memory + fade away
- pain + fade away
Examples
- The music faded away as the concert came to an end.
- His smile slowly faded away when he heard the bad news.
- The stars fade away when the sun rises.
- Over time, the pain will fade away.
- The image on the old photograph has faded away.
- Her voice faded away into silence.
- Childhood memories often fade away with age.
- His energy seemed to fade away after the long walk.
Synonyms or Related
- disappear
- vanish
- die out
- wear off
- dissolve
Antonym
- appear
- emerge
- intensify
- grow stronger