phrasal verb

Taper off

Letter TInseparable

Taper off

Gradually become smaller or weaker until stopping

Meanings

Gradually become smaller or weaker until stopping (intransitive, International English)

Examples

Her speech TAPERED OFF when the interruptions started.

Related

taper + …Same base verb … + offSame particle

Practise this

FlashcardsMeaning to word and back Exercise setsShort sets, answers explained Today’s reviewQuestions you missed

← Back to vocabulary