peter out

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. end weakly“The music just petered out--there was no proper ending”Synonyms: taper offpeter outfizzle outfizzle
  2. use up all one's strength and energy and stop working“At the end of the march, I pooped out”Synonyms: poop outpeter outrun downrun outconk out
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