Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or an instance of gradually diminishing in brightness, loudness, or strength until actual disappearance occurs.
- noun A screwball.
- noun An act of sliding by a base runner during which the runner veers sideways to avoid being tagged.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An instance of fading away, of diminishing in
proximity orintensity . - noun 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 .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Carson had been practicing on what he called a fadeaway ball, and now he thought this would be just the right thing to offer Sam.
The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds Edward Stratemeyer 1896
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The Thunder led by as many as 19 twice, but Garcia's fadeaway from the right base line at the halftime buzzer capped an 8-2 run that made it a 13-point spread.
USATODAY.com 2008
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After McGrady hit a fadeaway from the baseline, he flexed his muscles and yelled, ` ` Let's go! '' as he trotted down the court.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Boston later cut it to 94-93 when a West 3-pointer capped a 7-0 run, but Davis hit an off-balance fadeaway from the baseline with 1: 06 remaining to up Golden State's lead.
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Philadelphia held its biggest lead at 67-49 with 6: 37 left in the third quarter after Iverson converted a layup, a fadeaway from the foul line and a 17-footer from the right side in an
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People say the only person who has a better fadeaway is Jordan.
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The pitch which was known as the fadeaway becomes the screwball, sometime between 1921 and 1928.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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The pitch which was known as the fadeaway becomes the screwball, sometime between 1921 and 1928.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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The pitch which was known as the fadeaway becomes the screwball, sometime between 1921 and 1928.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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McGrady, hobbled by a sore back that had him wincing and limping all game, made a foul shot before Davis sank a fadeaway from the foul line for an 80-76 lead with 2: 35 left.
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