"fadeaway" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-fadeaway.ogg [Australia] Forms: fadeaways [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from fade away. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|fade away}} Deverbal from fade away Head templates: {{en-noun}} fadeaway (plural fadeaways)
  1. An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.
    Sense id: en-fadeaway-en-noun-dd7D1oy5 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English deverbals: 53 36 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 38 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 53 36 12
  2. (basketball) A jump shot made while jumping backwards, away from the basket. The goal is to create space between the shooter and the defender, making it much harder to block. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-fadeaway-en-noun-o5LB06Y6 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (slang) The ending of a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-fadeaway-en-noun-eeKi73rU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fade-away

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