trail off
Third Person
trails off
Present Participle
trailing off
Past Tense
trailed off
Past Participle
trailed off
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to slowly get quieter and eventually stop
- The train's whistle trailed off as it disappeared around the bend.
- The fireworks trailed off, leaving only the echoes in the night.
- The hum of conversation in the cafe trailed off with the closing hours.
- The engine noise of the car trailed off as it moved farther away.