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- Dictionaryreceding/rəˈsēdiNG/
adjective
- 1. moving back or further away from a previous position: "receding waters exposed the extent of devastation"
- 2. (of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead: "he inherited his father's receding hairline"
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RECEDING definition: 1. present participle of recede 2. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear…. Learn more.
1. a. : to move back or away : withdraw. a receding hairline. b. : to slant backward. 2. : to grow less or smaller : diminish, decrease. a receding deficit. recede. 2 of 2. verb (2) re· cede (ˌ)rē-ˈsēd. receded; receding; recedes. transitive verb. : to cede back to a former possessor. Synonyms. Verb (1) abate. de-escalate. decline. decrease.
to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible. The painful memories gradually receded in her mind. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making smaller or less. abridgment. attenuated.
Define receding. receding synonyms, receding pronunciation, receding translation, English dictionary definition of receding. intr.v. re·ced·ed , re·ced·ing , re·cedes 1. To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark: waited for the floodwaters to recede.
1. (of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead. He had receding temples. His receding hair was slicked back from his forehead. 2. sloping backwards. a receding chinline. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'receding' in a sentence. receding.
Anything that's receding is fading or moving backwards. A receding shoreline often forms around a lake during a drought — as the lake grows smaller, the edge of the shore slowly moves back.
(of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move away or be perceived as moving away from an observer, especially as giving the illusion of space. Compare advance ( def 15 ). to slope backward: a chin that recedes. to draw back or withdraw from a conclusion, viewpoint, undertaking, promise, etc. Synonyms: retreat, retire. recede. 2.
Definition of recede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If someone's gums start to recede, they begin to cover less of their teeth, usually as the result of an infection. If untreated, the gums recede, become swollen and bleed. [VERB] Receding gums can be the result of disease or simply incorrect brushing. [VERB -ing]
Recede means to pull back, retreat, or become faint or distant. Flood waters recede, as do glaciers, and even abstractions like "panic" and "hope." Think "receding hairline." (That means bald.)
