peter out vs pall

pall vs peter out

peter out is not a noun while pall is a noun.

peter out and pall both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peter out	No	No	Yes	No
pall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pall is a hypernym of peter out; that is, pall is a word with a broader meaning than peter out:

peter out: use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
pall: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

Other hypernyms of peter out include fatigue, jade, tire, weary.

peter out (noun)	pall (noun)
	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
	a sudden numbing dread

peter out (verb)	pall (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
end weakly	lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
	become less interesting or attractive
	lose sparkle or bouquet
	cause to become flat
	cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
	cover with a pall
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Difference between peter out and pall

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