Peter out meaning
Peter out is a phrasal verb that means to weaken gradually until stopping or disappearing.
- Past simple
- petered out
- Past participle
- petered out
- -ing form
- petering out
What peter out means
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To weaken gradually until stopping or disappearing
The applause slowly petered out.
Similar phrasal verbs
With out: go out, find out, sort out, run out, take out, get out, hand out, check out, look out, ask out.
Common questions
What does peter out mean?
To weaken gradually until stopping or disappearing.
What is the past tense of peter out?
Petered out, which is also its past participle.
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