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pe·ter out
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Princeton's WordNet
taper off, peter out, fizzle out, fizzleverb
end weakly
"The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"
poop out, peter out, run down, run out, conk outverb
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
"At the end of the march, I pooped out"
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peter outverb
To dwindle; to tail off; to diminish to nothing.
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peter out
To "peter out" means to gradually diminish or fade, eventually ceasing to exist or function. It is most commonly used to refer to the gradual decline in effectiveness, power, strength, or intensity of something until it finally comes to an end. For example, supplies, energy, enthusiasm, or resources can all "peter out."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of peter out in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of peter out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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