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catching a fade

catching a fade is the present participle and gerund of catch a fade.

Meaning of catch a fade

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

Questions about catching a fade

What is catching a fade the present participle and gerund of?
Catching a fade is the present participle and gerund of catch a fade.

Words near catching a fade in the dictionary

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

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