fadeaway

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noun

fade·​away ˈfād-ə-ˌwā 

plural fadeaways

1

a

: screwball sense 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ball’s one-legged 3s typically have less in common with Young’s 3-point floaters and more with Dirk Nowitzki’s patented mid-range fadeaway. —Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025

In the moment, Garnett asks when Betts learned this particular fadeaway. —Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1932, in the meaning defined above

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