weary vs peter out
peter out vs wearyweary is an adjective but peter out is not an adjective.
weary and peter out both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| weary | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| peter out | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
peter out is a hyponym of
weary; that is, peter out is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
weary:
- weary: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
- peter out: use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
| weary (adjective) | peter out (adjective) |
|---|---|
| physically and mentally fatigued |
| weary (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 |
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