peter

verb

/ˈpiːtə(r)/

/ˈpiːtər/

Word Originearly 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they peter	/ˈpiːtə(r)/ /ˈpiːtər/
he / she / it peters	/ˈpiːtəz/ /ˈpiːtərz/
past simple petered	/ˈpiːtəd/ /ˈpiːtərd/
past participle petered	/ˈpiːtəd/ /ˈpiːtərd/
-ing form petering	/ˈpiːtərɪŋ/ /ˈpiːtərɪŋ/

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Peter

/ˈpiːtə(r)/

/ˈpiːtər/

(short form Pete)

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noun

/ˈpiːtə(r)/

/ˈpiːtər/

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Idioms

rob Peter to pay Paul

(saying) to borrow money from one person to pay back what you owe to another person; to take money from one thing to use for something else借新债还旧账；拆东墙补西墙