Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Fading /fād'-ĭng/ · Fad·ing · IPA /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ a. n. 01 a. Losing freshness, color, brightness, or vigor. 1. Losing freshness, color, brightness, or vigor. 02 n. An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song. 1. An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song.[Obs.]