( of sb's speech ) to become gradually quieter and then stop :
His voice trailed away to nothing.
[+ speech ]
'I only hope ... ', she trailed off.
( of sb's speech ) to become gradually quieter and then stop :
His voice trailed away to nothing.
[+ speech ]
'I only hope ... ', she trailed off.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005