peter out

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.

Japanese Meaning

次第に勢いを失い、衰えていく / 徐々に途絶える、消えてしまう

The lively conversation began to peter out as the night grew late.

夜が更けるにつれて、にぎやかな会話は次第にしぼんでいった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.

What started as a great effort ended up petering out to nothing.

peters out

（ present singular third-person ）

petering out

（ participle present ）

petered out

（ participle past ）

petered out

（ past ）