trail away
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
slowly become less strong or less clear and then stop
Literal meaning: to go away in a trailing, thinning line
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
neutral
to become gradually quieter or less strong until it disappears
"Her voice trailed away as she looked out of the window."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 neutral
to extend behind in a long, thinning line or series
"A ribbon of dust trailed away behind the truck."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Often used for sounds, voices, lines of smoke, and figurative attention or conversation.
Commonly used with
voice sound smoke conversation line music
Forms
Base
trail away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
trails away
he/she/it
Past simple
trailed away
yesterday
Past participle
trailed away
have + pp
-ing form
trailing away
continuous
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