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catch a fade

catch a fade verb: to get knocked out (struck and rendered unconscious).

Verb

catch a fade (third-person singular simple present catches a fade, present participle catching a fade, simple past and past participle caught a fade)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To get knocked out (struck and rendered unconscious).
    • Recently, Chappelle was attacked on stage. The assaulter has since claimed he was angry at the comedian over a transphobic joke, and ended up catching a fade for his trouble.2022 June 6, Robert Longfellow, “Dave Chappelle Donating Show Sales To Buffalo Shooting Victims' Families”, in Hip Hop Wired

Forms of catch a fade

third-person singular presentcatches a fade
present participlecatching a fade
past participlecaught a fade
pastcaught a fade

Questions about catch a fade

What does catch a fade mean?
Catch a fade means to get knocked out (struck and rendered unconscious).
What part of speech is catch a fade?
Catch a fade is a verb.
What is the past tense of catch a fade?
The past tense of catch a fade is caught a fade.

Words near catch a fade in the dictionary

  1. catch a case
  2. catch a cold
  3. catch a crab
  4. catch a date
  5. catch a dick
  6. catch a fade
  7. catch a falling knife
  8. catch a packet
  9. catch a ride
  10. catch a square
  11. catch a stray

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