dies away
Slowly becomes silent
Dies away describes a gradual fading to nothing—usually of sound, light, or sensation.
A sound dies away when it grows fainter until it can no longer be heard: The applause died away.
Wind dies away when it diminishes to stillness.
The phrase emphasizes the slow, natural quality of the fading, distinct from an abrupt stop.
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- waneDecrease gradually
- dimLow in light
- taper offReduce gradually in intensity
- ebbGradual retreat seaward
subside · wind down · lose steam · hush · fall silent · abate · quieten · diminish · dwindle · decline · blur · peter out · dissipate · mellow · dissolve · expire · come to an end · trail off
intensity/volume trajectory
dies awayswells
Enlarges or billows
builds up · intensifies · rises · amplifies · crescendos