That has petered out; exhausted; gradually finished.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Harper's Magazine. From petered, past participle of peter + out prepositioninterjection, after to peter out.
Definition of petered-out in US English:
petered-out
adjectiveˌpiːtədˈaʊt
That has petered out; exhausted; gradually finished.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Harper's Magazine. From petered, past participle of peter + out [preposition, interjection], after to peter out.