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Meaning of
peter
in English
peter
us
//ˈpiː.tər//
uk
//ˈpiː.tə//
#common
Past Tense
petered
Participle Verb
petering
Third Person Singular
peters
Definitions
Verb
to
dwindle
or
diminish
;
lose
strength
to
deplete
or
run
out
(
of
resources
)
The
company's
funds
will
peter
out
if
they
don't
secure
new
investments
.
Noun
a
safe
(
slang
)
a
prison
cell
(
prison
slang
)
The
prisoner
was
locked
in
a
cold
,
damp
peter
with
stone
walls
.
Compounds / Phrases
peter out
