Idiom idiom
fade out
Meaning
To slowly disappear; to wither away.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The music began to fade out at the end of the song.”
“As the sun set, the bright colors of the sky started to fade out into the dark night.”
“The old traditions of the village slowly faded out as the younger generation moved to the city for work.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026