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Definition of "fadeaway" []

  • The act or an instance of gradually diminishing in brightness, loudness, or strength until actual disappearance occurs. (noun)
  • Baseball A screwball. (noun)
  • Baseball An act of sliding by a base runner during which the runner veers sideways to avoid being tagged. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fadeaway" in a sentence
  • "Carson had been practicing on what he called a fadeaway ball, and now he thought this would be just the right thing to offer Sam."
  • "The Thunder led by as many as 19 twice, but Garcia's fadeaway from the right base line at the halftime buzzer capped an 8-2 run that made it a 13-point spread."
  • "After McGrady hit a fadeaway from the baseline, he flexed his muscles and yelled, ` ` Let's go! '' as he trotted down the court."