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phrasetail off/away1. tailoff/away to gradually become less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely: Demand usually tails off in August, but this year sales have continued to rise. After a few years the number of visitors coming to the park began to tail off.2. tail off/away BrE if a person's voice tails off or away, it gradually becomes quieter and then stops: The old lady's voice tailed off when she saw the expression in his eyes. Jack started to explain but his words tailed away, and Holly knew that he was making an excuse.■ SIMILAR TO: trail off
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