fadeaway

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noun

fade·​away ˈfād-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce fadeaway (audio)
plural fadeaways
1
b
: a slide in which a base runner throws his or her body sideways to avoid the tag
c
basketball : a shot made or attempted while moving away from the basket
Rick Fox sank a 12-foot fadeaway with 1:10 left for a 93-91 Lakers lead …The New York Times
2
: an act or instance of fading away

fadeaway

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adjective

basketball
: made or attempted while moving away from the basket
a fadeaway jump shot

Examples of fadeaway in a Sentence

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Noun
In the moment, Garnett asks when Betts learned this particular fadeaway. Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 Both boasted incredibly unique skill sets, with Nowitzki being a sharp-shooting 7-footer with a deadly one-foot fadeaway, and Doncic being a bulky 6-6 point guard with elite vision and play-making. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The Kings forced overtime after DeRozan buried a fadeaway jumper with 3.7 seconds to play in regulation. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025 Cleveland put the Hurricanes back on top, 55-53, on a fadeaway jumper at the 6:10 mark in the second half. Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fadeaway 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fadeaway was in 1909

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“Fadeaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fadeaway. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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