# peter out

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌpiːtəɹ‿ˈaʊt/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).

## Etymology
From peter (“diminish to nothing”, intransitive verb) + out. First attested in the mid-1800s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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