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trail off

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trail off

 and trail away

to fade away, as with speech, words, singing, etc. Her voice trailed off as she saw who was waiting at the door. Ken's words trailed away as he passed out.

See also: off, trail

trail off

also trail away

to become quieter His voice trailed off weakly and we could not hear the rest of what he said. The wail of the sirens finally trailed away almost completely.

See also: off, trail

trail off

v.

To become gradually fainter; dwindle: The writer's prolific output trailed off as the years went by.

See also: off, trail