fadeaway

1. (basketball) A jump shot made while jumping backwards, away from the basket, with the goal to create space between the shooter and the defender, making it much harder to block.Examples: "He taunted the Knicks instead with hanging jumpers, impossible fadeaways and layups in traffic."; "[Markieff] Morris isn’t quite the post-up threat that [Enes] Kanter is, and he can play both the 4 spot and 5 spot instead of just center, like Kanter. He is capable of playing a similar way, backing defenders down in the post. He prefers getting his buckets there with a bevy of fade-aways and jumpers. He’s a heat checker. And he can get hot on the block."

2. (slang) The ending of a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation.Examples: "Why some people choose to do the infamous "fadeaway" instead of a clean break?"slang