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tails off

tails off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tail off.

Meaning of tail off

Verb

tail off (third-person singular simple present tails off, present participle tailing off, simple past and past participle tailed off)

  1. To gradually subside or diminish.
    • After losing to Sam Querrey in the third round of Wimbledon in 2016, Djokovic alluded to difficulties in his personal life and his form subsequently tailed off.2018 July 15, Jonathan Jurejko, “Novak Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson”, in BBC Sport

Questions about tails off

What is tails off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tails off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tail off.

Words near tails off in the dictionary

  1. tailrode
  2. tails
  3. tails away
  4. tails down
  5. tails in
  6. tails off
  7. tailshaft
  8. tailshafts
  9. tailshield
  10. tailshields
  11. tailsitter

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