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peter

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
peter /ˈpiːtɚ/ verb
peters; petered; petering
peter
/ˈpiːtɚ/
verb
peters; petered; petering
Britannica Dictionary definition of PETER

peter out

[phrasal verb] informal
: to gradually become smaller, weaker, or less before stopping or ending