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tail out

v.

1. To become more dispersed or less frequent and eventually disappear: We drove away from the city until the houses tailed out and we had reached the country.

2. To become lengthened or spaced when moving in a line: The patrol tailed out in pairs as they marched along the road.

See also: out, tail