Slow Fade 

Pronunciation: 'slO 'fAd
Function: verb
1: lacking in readiness, or willingness to accept a budding relationship therefore, institutes this passive aggressive method of disappearing from a relationship all together over an extended period of time.

<John pulled a slow fade.>

Slow Fade by Anonymous2007 May 23, 2007

Slow Fade 

When you start 'talking' to someone but you realize you're really not interested, so you 'slowly fade' out of the relationship and then out of their life.

Girl 1: What happened to that guy you were talking to?
Girl 2: He was really annoying, I pulled a slow fade.

Slow Fade by dgafcuzimstoned March 20, 2010

slow fade 

When you are in a potential relationship but you realize that you aren't in to the other person.

What a shame, I had a slow fade for Brad.

slow fade by mcnuggetdestroyer February 3, 2018