Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trail off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: trail off
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a phenomenon, voice, etc.: to slowly diminish in frequency, intensity, or volume; also, to diminish more quickly over time.

Example Sentences

"“So that’s why I’m, uh, refusing … uh, to do that …” He trailed off as he saw Mr. Winchester’s disapproving stare."
"Four-fifths of the way through the piece, a kind of spell breaks. Something changes in the atmosphere of the auditorium. The temperature in the huge room seems to rise by several degrees. More concerningly and noticeably, the music behind Wheeler begins to trail off. The conductor stops too."

Inflected Forms

trails off (present, singular) trailing off (participle, present) trailed off (participle, past) trailed off (past) trail away (alternative)

Synonyms

peter peter out

Questions

What does trail off mean?: Of a phenomenon, voice, etc.: to slowly diminish in frequency, intensity, or volume; also, to diminish more quickly over time.

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