peter

intr.v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.

1. To diminish slowly and come to an end; dwindle. Often used with out: Their enthusiasm soon petered out.
2. To become exhausted. Used with out.

[Origin unknown.]

pe·ter² (pē'tər)
n. Vulgar Slang
The penis.

[From the name Peter.]

verb

To grow or cause to grow gradually less. abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, rebate, reduce, tail away (or off), taper (off). See increase/decrease.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: obscene terms for penis
  Synonyms: cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, tool

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - kalde

idioms:

• peter out    løbe ud i sandet

2.
n. - penis, fængselscelle, pengeskab

3.
n. - ekko
v. tr. - lave ekko

n. - Peter

idioms:

• peter Pan    Peter Pan

Nederlands (Dutch)
verminderen, invite (spelen)

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - se perdre (une route), tarir, tomber à l'eau, tourner court (une histoire)

idioms:

• peter out    tarir, tourner court, tomber à l'eau, mourir (une flamme), s'arrêter (une route), s'épuiser (des provisions)

2.
n. - pénis, cellule (de prison), coffre-fort

3.
n. - signe conventionnel d'un doubleton ou d'une carte majeure (au bridge)
v. tr. - jouer une carte majeure (bridge)

n. - Saint-Pierre (apôtre)

idioms:

• peter Pan    Peter Pan

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - zu Ende gehen, allmÄhlich aufhÖren

idioms:

• peter out    sich totlaufen, zu Ende gehen, versickern

2.
n. - Geldschrank, Safe, (Ugs.) Schwanz

3.
n. - Petrus, Peter
v. - eine niedrige nach einer hohen Karte spielen

n. - (Bibel) Petrus, Peter Pan

idioms:

• peter Pan    Peter Pan

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (στο μπριτζ) χαρτί που παίζεται με ενθαρρυντική ένδειξη (π.χ. μεγάλο-μικρό), κελί φυλακής, χρηματοκιβώτιο
v. - εξασθενώ, εξαντλούμαι

idioms:

• peter out    φθίνω, (σιγο)σβήνω, ελαττώνομαι/εξαντλούμαι σιγά-σιγά, ξεφτίζω, εξαφανίζομαι
• Peter Pan    Πήτερ Παν, άτομο που αρνείται να μεγαλώσει/να ωριμάσει

Italiano (Italian)
Pietro, cassaforte

idioms:

• peter out    finire in niente, estinguersi, esaurirsi
• Peter Pan    Peter Pan

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cofre (m) (gír.), cela (f)
v. - falhar, esgotar-se

idioms:

• peter out    ficar exausto, sumir aos poucos
• Peter Pan    Peter Pan

Русский (Russian)
пенис

idioms:

• peter out    сходить на нет
• Peter Pan    Питер Пэн, инфантильный

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - apagarse, agotarse, pararse, desaparecer paulatinamente

idioms:

• peter out    agotarse, acabarse, quedar en agua de cerrajas

2.
n. - gayola, caja fuerte, celda, pene

3.
n. - (en el bridge) otra manera de nombrar al eco
v. tr. - desaparecer paulatinamente

n. - Pedro el apóstol, libro de la Biblia

idioms:

• peter Pan    niño eterno, niño que no quiere crecer

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - penis (slang), fängelsecell (slang)
v. - ta slut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 逐渐枯竭, 渐渐消失

idioms:

• peter out    逐渐消失
• Peter Pan    天真而不懂事的成年人, 同性恋

2. 逐渐枯竭, 渐渐消失

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 逐漸枯竭, 漸漸消失

idioms:

• peter out    逐漸消失
• Peter Pan    天真而不懂事的成年人, 同性戀

2.
n. - 逐漸枯竭, 漸漸消失

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - (광맥.물줄기 따위가) 가늘어지다, 사라져 없어지다

idioms:

• peter out    점차 가늘어지다

2.
n. - 음경, 독방, 금고

3.
n. - 메아리
v. tr. - 메아리 치다

n. - 베드로(서)

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - こだまを生む, 細くなる, エコーする
n. - エーコー, なごり, 男子名, ペテロ書, 聖ペテロ, ピョートル

idioms:

• peter out    尽きる
• Peter Pan    ピーターパン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بطرس, الرسول : أحد تلاميذ المسيح (فعل) ينتهي, يسحب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נגמר, אזל‬
n. - ‮תא-כלא (מדוברת), כספת, אבר הזכרות (עגה מדוברת)‬
n. - ‮צעד במשחקים ברידג' וויסט‬
v. tr. - ‮עשה צעד מסוים בברידג' או בוויסט‬
n. - ‮פטרוס (ממיסדי הנצרות), איגרות פטרוס (הברית החדשה)‬

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Peter Rabbit	peter cigarettes
peter otoole	peter pan