Gradually reduce

Usage examples of tail off.

Ever since you cut that animal's tail off and Moonshine grew it back, the wolf says he hasn't had to change into a man.

And if you say 'giddyap' even one time, I'll bite your greasy, naked tail off at the butt.

So he pulled the lobster from the trap and, with a single swift twisting motion, tore its tail off and dropped the head, legs and clawsstill writhingoverboard, and watched them sink out of sight.

She managed to get her other hand around it and then wrung the tail off quickly.

It held its long, flexible tail off the ground whenever it moved and occasionally curled and uncurled it with a vigorous snap.

Jeff said if you'd nobbut cut tail off, that cow would have gotten up and walked away.

Whatever the reason, I believe we can profitably go on showing here in Livorno for another two weeks at least, before the receipts begin to tail off.

The trout bent in the middle as if it was trying to bite its tail off then roiled over and floated to the surface.