About The Word Peter out

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Peter out

Peter out Meaning & Definition
Peter out Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peter out?

[v] use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
[v] end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Peter out: conk out | fizzle | fizzle out | poop out | run down | run out | taper off

Related Terms | Find terms related to Peter out: abate | bate | be annihilated | be consumed | be destroyed | be disappointing | be no more | be unproductive | be used up | be wiped out | blow | break | break down | burn out | cave in | cease to be | cease to exist | collapse | come apart | come short | come to naught | come to nothing | come unstuck | conk out | crack up | crumble | decline | die | die away | die out | diminish | disappear | disintegrate | dissolve | droop | drop | dry up | dwindle | evaporate | expire | fade | fade away | fade out | fail | faint | fall down | fall flat | fall short | fall through | fatigue | fizzle | fizzle out | flag | flee | fly | gasp | get bogged down | get hung up | get mired | get tired | give out | give way | go | go downhill | go soft | go to pieces | go wrong | grow weary | hang fire | hit the skids | jade | languish | leave no trace | lessen | lie fallow | melt away | not hack it | not make it | pant | pass | pass away | peg out | perish | pine | play out | poop out | puff | puff and blow | rebate | recede | run down | run dry | run out | sink | succumb | taper off | tire | turn sour | vanish | wane | waste | weaken | wear away | wear thin | weary | wheeze | wilt | yield

See Also | discontinue | fatigue | jade | pall | tire | weary

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