peter out
Synonym of peter to refer to a vein of ore”)Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).
» The initial momentum has already petered out.
Der anfängliche Schwung ist schon erlahmt.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).
What started as a great effort ended up petering out to nothing.
dahinschwinden, schwinden, totlaufen
выдыха́тьсяvydyxátʹsja, вы́дохнутьсяvýdoxnutʹsja
- use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
- end weakly
Examples
4 sentencesThe initial momentum has already petered out.
deDer anfängliche Schwung ist schon erlahmt.
Our relationship eventually petered out.
I had a lot of gumption when I was young, but now it seems to have all petered out.
Tom's Bible reading group petered out after a few months through lack of interest.
deToms Bibellesegruppe löste sich nach einigen Monaten wegen mangelnden Interesses in Wohlgefallen auf.
Translations
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Origin
From peter (“diminish to nothing”, intransitive verb) + out. First attested in the mid-180From peter (“diminish to nothing”, intransitive verb) + out. First attested in the mid-1800s.
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Forms
peters out, petering out, petered out, petered out| Base form | peter out · to peter out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | peters out |
| Present participle | petering out |
| Past simple | petered out |
| Past participle | petered out |
irregular
Synonyms
15 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb