die down

— Phrasal Verb with die

/daɪ/ verb (present participle dying, past tense and past participle died)

Definition

› If something, especially noise or excitement, dies down, it gradually becomes less loud or strong until it stops: She waited for the laughter to die down before she spoke.

(Definition of die down from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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