fade out verb 4noun 1forms 5 verb4 •To slowly disappear; to wither away. •To fade from a cut to black in a movie.Fade in and out of a daydream / Our waking life torn at the seam / I am the match / You're the gasoline — 2024 •To decrease in volume, such as at the end of a song, until there is only silence. •To sneak away. noun1 •A type of transition used in film, usually at the end of a scene, involving a fade to black from the cut. formsfaded out · fading out · fades out · fade outs · fade-outs