trail off

English

Verb

trail off (third-person singular simple present trails off, present participle trailing off, simple past and past participle trailed off)

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

“So that’s why I’m, uh, refusing … uh, to do that …” He trailed off as he saw Mr. Winchester’s disapproving stare.

Alternative forms

trail away

Translations

slowly diminish in frequency, intensity, or volume

French: diminuer (fr) (literally “reduce, lower, diminish”), s’éteindre (fr) (when referring to a voice), devenir moins audible (literally “to become less audible.”) (when referring to a sound)

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