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fatigue vs peter out

peter out vs fatigue

fatigue is a noun but peter out is not a noun.

fatigue and peter out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fatigue Yes No Yes No
peter out No No Yes No
As verbs, peter out is a hyponym of fatigue; that is, peter out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fatigue:
  • fatigue: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
  • peter out: use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
Other hyponyms of fatigue include conk out, poop out, run down, run out, retire, withdraw.
fatigue (noun) peter out (noun)
labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress
fatigue (verb) peter out (verb)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody end weakly
Difference between fatigue and peter out

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