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peter out

3 syllables

Quick answer

As a verb, peter out means end weakly.

Meanings of peter out

2 meanings

verb

End weakly
“The music just petered out — there was no proper ending”
Similar: taper off, fizzle out, fizzle
Use up all one's strength and energy and stop workingbody
“At the end of the march, I pooped out”
Similar: poop out, run down, run out, conk out

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verb: end weakly

taper offfizzle outfizzle

verb: use up all one's strength and energy and stop working

poop outrun down run outconk out

Nearby words

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