Definition of RECEDING

receding

Meanings

Plural: recedings

Noun

  • a slow or gradual disappearance
  • the act of becoming more distant
  • The action of something that recedes.
  • A recessed part.

Verb

  • pull back or move away or backward
  • retreat
  • become faint or more distant
  • present participle and gerund of recede

Adjective Satellite

  • (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back

Adj

  • Going or moving back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminishing.

Synonyms

draw back, drop off, fadeout, fall back, fall behind, lose, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, recession, retire, retreat, withdraw

Antonyms

advance, gain

Scrabble Score: 12

receding is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
receding is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
receding is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

receding is a valid Words With Friends word