trail off

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trail off

verb trails off · trailing off · trailed off · trail away

Of a phenomenon, voice, etc.: to slowly diminish in frequency, intensity, or volume; also, to diminish more quickly over time. “So that’s why I’m, uh, refusing … uh, to do that …” He trailed off as he saw Mr. Winchester’s disapproving stare.
Similar: peter, peter out

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verb slowly diminish in frequency, intensity, or volume

Français	diminuer, s'éteindre, devenir moins audible
Deutsch	abschwächen

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@misc{trail_off_2026,
  title = {trail off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trail%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}