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tire vs peter out

peter out vs tire

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

tire and peter out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tire Yes No Yes No
peter out No No Yes No
As verbs, peter out is a hyponym of tire; that is, peter out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tire:
  • tire: 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 tire include conk out, poop out, run down, run out, retire, withdraw.
tire (noun) peter out (noun)
hoop that covers a wheel
tire (verb) peter out (verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress end weakly
cause to be bored
deplete
Difference between tire and peter out

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