tail (off) Synonyms
Strongest:
- peter-out-
- evaporate
- give-out
- slow-down-
- die-away-or-down-or-out-
- fade-away-
- taper-off
- melt-away-
- drop-off-
- fritter-away-
- drain-away-
- vanish
Strong:
- ebb
- alleviate
- shrink
- remit
- moderate
- recede
- diminish
- ratchet-down-
- phase-down
- slacken
- pall
- subside
- taper
- contract
- condense
- constrict
- fall-away
- compress
- lessen
- decrease
- rachet-down-
Weak:
tail (off) Meaning
tail (off)
to become smaller or quieter in a gradual way
tail (off) Sentence Examples
- The cat tail whipped back and forth in irritation.
- The kite's tail streamed behind it in the wind.
- The mice scurried away with their tails held high.
- The lizard's tail twitched nervously as it approached its prey.
- The dog wagged its tail enthusiastically upon seeing its owner.
- The horse flicked its tail to ward off flies.
- The lion's tail hung heavily behind its massive body.
- The squirrel's bushy tail served as an effective umbrella against the rain.
- The farmer tied the cow's tail to a post to keep her from wandering off.
- The wind blew the flames of the bonfire tail out towards the spectators.
FAQs About the word tail (off)
to become smaller or quieter in a gradual way
peter (out), evaporate, give out, slow (down), die (away or down or out),fade (away), taper off, melt (away), drop (off), fritter (away)
grow, mount, rise, enlarge, intensify, build, escalate, pick up, accumulate,increase
The cat tail whipped back and forth in irritation.
The kite's tail streamed behind it in the wind.
The mice scurried away with their tails held high.
The lizard's tail twitched nervously as it approached its prey.
