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- Dictionaryreceding/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
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.
to move back or away : withdraw; to slant backward; to grow less or smaller : diminish, decrease… See the full definition
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.
to move farther 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.
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.
receding in British English. (rɪˈsiːdɪŋ ) adjective. 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.
Definition of 'recede' recede. (rɪsiːd ) Word forms: recedes , receding , receded. 1. verb. If something recedes from you, it moves away. Luke's footsteps receded into the night. [VERB preposition] As she receded he waved goodbye. [VERB] ...the receding lights of the car. [VERB -ing]
