peter
🇺🇸
/ˈpiːtər/
🇬🇧
/ˈpiːtə(r)/
verb
R
To slowly stop or fade away.
The laughter from the party petered out when the guests left.
R
To gradually lose energy or effectiveness.
Peter's interest in the hobby started to peter out after a few months.
noun
R
A common name for a man or boy, used informally.
Hey Peter, how's your day going?
translation
To slowly stop or fade away.; To gradually lose energy or effectiveness.
A common name for a man or boy, used informally.
Word Forms
3rd Present
peters
Progressive
petering
Past
petered
Plural
peters
Perfect
petered