# catch a fade

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/catch-a-fade
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To get knocked out (struck and rendered unconscious).

## Examples

- Keep talking like that and you will catch a fade.
- He tried to start a fight at the bar, but he ended up catching a fade instead.
- The arrogant challenger underestimated his opponent's strength and quickly caught a fade in the first round of the match.

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