tailed (off) Sentence Examples

  1. The discussion tailed off into an awkward silence.
  2. The music gradually tailed off, leaving behind a sense of tranquility.
  3. The comet's tail gradually tailed off as it moved away from the sun.
  4. The conversation tailed off as they reached the end of the topic.
  5. The traffic on the highway tailed off as rush hour came to an end.
  6. The crowd grew smaller and tailed off into the distance.
  7. The laughter trailed off as they realized the joke had gone too far.
  8. The applause trailed off into a gentle hum.
  9. The effects of the medication tailed off within an hour.
  10. The waves tailed off against the sandy shore.

tailed (off) Meaning

tailed (off)

to become smaller or quieter in a gradual way

FAQs About the word tailed (off)

to become smaller or quieter in a gradual way

faded (away), evaporated, died (away or down or out), drained (away), dropped (off), petered (out),melted (away), slowed (down), frittered (away), vanished

escalated, intensified, waxed, picked up,increased, accumulated, built, enlarged, rose, grew

The discussion tailed off into an awkward silence.

The music gradually tailed off, leaving behind a sense of tranquility.

The comet's tail gradually tailed off as it moved away from the sun.

The conversation tailed off as they reached the end of the topic.