1. a basketball shot taken while jumping backward away from the basket
Usage: basketball
2. a gradual decline or disappearance

Examples

• Jordan’s fadeaway jumper was nearly impossible to block.
• The pitcher threw a perfect fadeaway that fooled the batter.
• His career experienced a slow fadeaway after the injury.
• The team’s performance showed a fadeaway in the final quarter.
• She practiced her fadeaway shot for hours at the gym.
• The company’s profits showed a gradual fadeaway over three years.