tail off

US /teɪl ɔf/

UK /teɪl ɔf/

1.

to become smaller or weaker, or to happen less often

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Sales tend to tail off in the summer months.

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The applause began to tail off as the speaker finished.

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dwindle peter out fade decline recede

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tail top and tail tail light ring-tailed lemur long-tailed planigale nail-tailed wallaby brown-tail moth