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

The Warriors rebounded from Wednesday’s surprising 114-11 loss to the visiting Spurs, which saw former Golden State champion Harrison Barnes hit a 27-foot buzzer-beating fadeaway over Jimmy Butler. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025

The fadeaway jumper, taken and made 30 feet from the basket with one second left in the first half, was the kind of jaw-dropping shooting display that has helped Curry score 25,281 points in his illustrious career. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025

Adjective

Tatum followed that up with a fadeaway jumper over Paolo Banchero to give Boston a 98-92 advantage. —Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

The game went to overtime after LaVine missed a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer. —Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 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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