peter out in English dictionary

  • peter out

    Meanings and definitions of "peter out"

    • (idiomatic) To dwindle; to tail off; to diminish to nothing.
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      To dwindle; to tail off; to diminish to nothing.
    • To diminish gradually and stop.
    • verb
      end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"
    • verb
      use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"

    Synonyms of "peter out" in English dictionary

    fizzle, discontinue, run out are the top synonyms of "peter out" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of peter out

    • to peter out ( third-person singular simple present peters out, present participle petering out, simple past and past participle petered out)
    • peter out (third-person singular simple present peters out, present participle petering out, simple past and past participle petered out)
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