Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tail off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
tail off
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To gradually subside or diminish.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

tails off (present, singular) tailing off (participle, present) tailed off (participle, past) tailed off (past)

Phrases

tail-off

Synonyms

fade away fade out tail away

Questions

What does tail off mean?
To gradually subside or diminish.

How to pronounce tail off

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