dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/fad_MW.json

{
  "fad":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze":[],
      ": flavin adenine dinucleotide":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "She's always interested in the latest fads .",
      "once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1867, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1944, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fad",
      "\u02ccef-(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8d\u0113",
      "\u02ccef-\u02cc\u0101-\u02c8d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fad Noun (1) fashion , style , mode , vogue , fad , rage , craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place. the current fashion style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste. a media baron used to traveling in style mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated. slim bodies are the mode at this resort vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion. short skirts are back in vogue fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion. last year's fad is over rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad. Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted",
    "synonyms":[
      "buzz",
      "chic",
      "craze",
      "dernier cri",
      "enthusiasm",
      "fashion",
      "flavor",
      "go",
      "hot ticket",
      "last word",
      "latest",
      "mode",
      "rage",
      "sensation",
      "style",
      "ton",
      "trend",
      "vogue"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065809",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "faddish":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze":[],
      ": flavin adenine dinucleotide":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "She's always interested in the latest fads .",
      "once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1867, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1944, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fad",
      "\u02ccef-(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8d\u0113",
      "\u02ccef-\u02cc\u0101-\u02c8d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fad Noun (1) fashion , style , mode , vogue , fad , rage , craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place. the current fashion style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste. a media baron used to traveling in style mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated. slim bodies are the mode at this resort vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion. short skirts are back in vogue fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion. last year's fad is over rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad. Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted",
    "synonyms":[
      "buzz",
      "chic",
      "craze",
      "dernier cri",
      "enthusiasm",
      "fashion",
      "flavor",
      "go",
      "hot ticket",
      "last word",
      "latest",
      "mode",
      "rage",
      "sensation",
      "style",
      "ton",
      "trend",
      "vogue"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210543",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "faddy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze":[],
      ": flavin adenine dinucleotide":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "She's always interested in the latest fads .",
      "once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1867, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1944, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fad",
      "\u02ccef-(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8d\u0113",
      "\u02ccef-\u02cc\u0101-\u02c8d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fad Noun (1) fashion , style , mode , vogue , fad , rage , craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place. the current fashion style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste. a media baron used to traveling in style mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated. slim bodies are the mode at this resort vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion. short skirts are back in vogue fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion. last year's fad is over rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad. Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted",
    "synonyms":[
      "buzz",
      "chic",
      "craze",
      "dernier cri",
      "enthusiasm",
      "fashion",
      "flavor",
      "go",
      "hot ticket",
      "last word",
      "latest",
      "mode",
      "rage",
      "sensation",
      "style",
      "ton",
      "trend",
      "vogue"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063823",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fade":{
    "antonyms":[
      "appear",
      "materialize"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fading of an automobile brake":[],
      ": a gradual changing of one picture to another in a motion-picture or television sequence":[],
      ": a hairstyle similar to a crew cut in which the hair on top of the head stands high":[],
      ": a slight to moderate and usually intentional slice in golf":[],
      ": fade-out":[],
      ": insipid , commonplace":[],
      ": to cause to fade":[
        "time has not completely faded the humor of these verses",
        "\u2014 G. H. Genzmer"
      ],
      ": to change gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility":[
        "\u2014 used of a motion-picture image or of an electronics signal and usually with in or out One scene fades out as the next scene fades in. The radio signal faded out as we got further away from the station."
      ],
      ": to lose braking power gradually":[],
      ": to lose freshness or brilliance of color":[
        "The fabrics faded in the strong sunshine."
      ],
      ": to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : wither":[
        "fading flowers"
      ],
      ": to move back from the line of scrimmage":[
        "\u2014 used of a quarterback"
      ],
      ": to move in a slight to moderate slice":[],
      ": to sink away : vanish":[
        "a fading memory",
        "The smile faded from his face."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The flowers were fading in the vase.",
      "the fading light of late afternoon",
      "She was fading fast from the effects of the pneumonia.",
      "We watched the ship gradually fade from view as it sailed away.",
      "The smile faded from his face.",
      "Hopes for a quick end of the crisis are fading fast.",
      "Their reasons for leaving have faded from memory.",
      "He's trying to recapture the faded glory of his youth.",
      "The band's popularity has faded in recent years.",
      "The fabric will fade unless you protect it from the sunlight.",
      "Noun",
      "The movie ends with a fade to black.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "One advantage is that back then, the news cycles tended to be longer, and so the case had a staying power in contrast to today, when stories fade more quickly, Shimoura said. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "For all the changes that Chin\u2019s case brought about, however, his story seemed to fade into history as the years went on. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Lofty investments in retreat spaces is not new, but often fade when companies need to cut costs. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "But Thiel is expected to continue to informally advise Zuckerberg, and his influence is unlikely to fade completely. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
      "Previously the fastest nova took a few days to fade . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022",
      "One advantage is that back then, the news cycles tended to be longer, and so the case had a staying power in contrast to today, when stories fade more quickly, Shimoura said. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
      "In the long-term over monthly or quarterly periods, these behavioral disruptions tend to fade in significance as crude oil prices steer the market. \u2014 Hank Tucker, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "Evidence from other urban areas suggests that the tax revenue projections of casino companies often prove to be overstated and that the economic benefits of casinos fade over time. \u2014 Nicole Hong, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "On the third snap of the San Francisco 49ers\u2019 12-play red-zone period during Tuesday\u2019s practice, wide receiver Jauan Jennings beat slot cornerback Darqueze Dennard and caught a fade from quarterback Trey Lance in the left corner of the end zone. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
      "McIlroy pounded driver with a slight fade with the prevailing breeze, leaving him 86 yards. \u2014 Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
      "McIlroy pounded driver with a slight fade with the prevailing breeze, leaving him 86 yards. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "Chris Kline, co-founder of Bitcoin IRA, said much of this week's fade in crypto prices simply stems from investors reacting to what's happening in the broader economy. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 9 May 2022",
      "At a hair salon (not MG Hair Artistic), Mr. Light, speaking English, asked the barber for a fade . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Mordecai\u2019s second touchdown, too \u2014 a one-on-one fade \u2014 landed in his roommate\u2019s arms. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Climbing roses are pruned after the first blooms of spring fade to only control growth and remove declining portions. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "In Lab testing, the ammonia-free at-home dye offered even coverage, left hair visibly shiny, and was fade -resistant when used to cover up gray. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French":"Adjective",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French *fader , from fade feeble, insipid, from Vulgar Latin *fatidus , alteration of Latin fatuus fatuous, insipid":"Verb",
      "derivative of fade entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8f\u0101d",
      "\u02c8f\u00e4d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dematerialize",
      "disappear",
      "dissolve",
      "evanesce",
      "evaporate",
      "flee",
      "fly",
      "melt",
      "sink",
      "vanish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213947",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "faded":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dark",
      "deep",
      "gay",
      "rich"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having lost freshness or depth of color":[
        "faded jeans",
        "a faded photograph from 1931"
      ],
      ": having weakened or diminished with the passage of time":[
        "a faded memory",
        "I lie on the bed and look out the window then at the room's whitewashed walls with their message of past and faded glory.",
        "\u2014 Lynne Tillman"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8f\u0101-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dull",
      "dulled",
      "light",
      "pale",
      "pastel",
      "washed-out",
      "washy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163221",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "fade to black":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to change gradually until it is completely black":[
        "As the hero rides into the sunset, the screen fades to black ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225502"
  },
  "fadge":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a round thick loaf of bread":[],
      ": potato cake or bread":[],
      ": bundle":[],
      ": an irregular package of wool weighing from 60 to 150 pounds":[],
      ": to fit surroundings and consequently to thrive or avail":[],
      ": suit , agree":[],
      ": to be compatible":[],
      ": succeed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "\u02c8f\u0227j"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English (Scots dialect) faige":"Noun",
      "origin unknown":"Intransitive verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015441"
  },
  "Fadiman":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "Clifton 1904\u20131999 American writer and editor":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fa-d\u0259-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024001"
  },
  "fade-out":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8f\u0101d-\u02ccau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1917, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045739"
  },
  "Fade-Ometer":{
    "type":[
      "trademark"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "f\u0101\u02c8d\u00e4m\u0259t\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141651"
  },
  "fadeless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not susceptible to fading":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8f\u0101d-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1652, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210650"
  }
}