☆ Informal to become gradually smaller, weaker, etc. and then cease or disappear: with out
noun
Slang the penis
noun
a masculine name: dim. Pete: equiv. L. Petrus, Fr. Pierre, It. Pietro, Sp. Pedro, Russ. Pyotr
Bible
(original name Simon) (died 64?); one of the twelve Apostles, a fisherman, to whom the Letters of Peter are ascribed: considered the first pope: his day is June 29: also Simon Peter or Saint Peter
either of the two Letters of Peter: abbrev. Pe, Pet
1672-1725; czar of Russia (1682-1725): called the Great
1923-70; king of Yugoslavia (1934-45): son of Alexander I
1728-62; czar of Russia (1762): assassinated; succeeded by his wife, Catherine II
See peter in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pēˈtər)
intransitive verbpe·tered, pe·ter·ing, pe·ters
To diminish slowly and come to an end; dwindle. Often used with out: Their enthusiasm soon petered out.