RECEDING definition: 1. present participle of recede 2. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear….

Understanding the Context

Learn more. Definition of recede verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] to move gradually away from somebody or away from a previous position. The sound of the truck receded into the distance.

Key Insights

She watched his receding figure. Want to learn more? When something such as a quality, problem, or illness recedes, it becomes weaker, smaller, or less intense. Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to recede. [VERB] Dealers grew concerned over the sliding dollar and receding prospects for economic recovery.

Final Thoughts

[VERB -ing] Each image is a complete story often told through a dense, receding picture space. This time the wave didn't recede, this time it built, went on building, higher and higher. 'Receding' means moving back or becoming more distant, or becoming less strong or intense. It is often used in phrases like 'receding hairline' and 'receding gums.' 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.)