Pe·ter (p??t?r)n. See Table at Bible.Peter, Saint Died c. ad 67. The chief of the 12 Apostles. He is traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Rome and author of two epistles in the New Testament.pe·ter 1 (p??t?r)intr.v. pe·tered, pe·ter·ing, pe·ters To diminish slowly and come to an end. Often used with out: Their enthusiasm soon petered out.[Origin unknown.]pe·ter 2 (p??t?r)n. Vulgar Slang The penis.[From the name Peter.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.peter (?pi?t?) vb (intr; foll by out or away) to fall (off) in volume, intensity, etc, and finally cease: the cash petered out in three months. [C19: of unknown origin]peter (?pi?t?) bridge whistvb (intr) (Bridge) to play a high card before a low one in a suit, usually a conventional signal of a doubleton holding or of strength in that suitn (Bridge) the act of petering[C20: perhaps a special use of peter1 (to fall off in power)]peter (?pi?t?) n1. a safe, till, or cash box2. a prison cell3. the witness box in a courtroom4. (Anatomy) chiefly US a slang word for penis[C17 (meaning a case): from the name Peter]Peter (?pi?t?) n1. (Biography) Saint. Also called: Simon Peter. died ?67 ad, a fisherman of Bethsaida, who became leader of the apostles and is regarded by Roman Catholics as the first pope; probably martyred at Rome. Feast day: June 29 or Jan 182. (Bible) either of two epistles traditionally ascribed to Peter (in full The First Epistle and The Second Epistle of Peter)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014pe?ter1 (?pi t?r) v.i. to tire; become exhausted (usu. fol. by out). [1805?15] pe?ter2 (?pi t?r) n. Slang: Usu. Vulgar. penis. [1865?70; from the name] Pe?ter1 (?pi t?r) n. 1. Also called Simon Peter. died A.D. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed author of two of the Epistles. 2. either of these two Epistles in the New Testament, I Peter or II Peter. Pe?ter2 (?pi t?r) n. 1. Peter I ( ?the Great? ), 1672?1725, czar of Russia 1682?1725. 2. Peter II, 1923?70, king of Yugoslavia 1934?45. 3. Peter III, 1728?62, czar of Russia 1762 (husband of Catherine II). Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.Peter a bundle?Slang Dictionary, 1874.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.peterPast participle: peteredGerund: peteringImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativepeterpeterPresentI peteryou peterhe/she/it peterswe peteryou peterthey peterPreteriteI peteredyou peteredhe/she/it peteredwe peteredyou peteredthey peteredPresent ContinuousI am peteringyou are peteringhe/she/it is peteringwe are peteringyou are peteringthey are peteringPresent PerfectI have peteredyou have peteredhe/she/it has peteredwe have peteredyou have peteredthey have peteredPast ContinuousI was peteringyou were peteringhe/she/it was peteringwe were peteringyou were peteringthey were peteringPast PerfectI had peteredyou had peteredhe/she/it had peteredwe had peteredyou had peteredthey had peteredFutureI will peteryou will peterhe/she/it will peterwe will peteryou will peterthey will peterFuture PerfectI will have peteredyou will have peteredhe/she/it will have peteredwe will have peteredyou will have peteredthey will have peteredFuture ContinuousI will be peteringyou will be peteringhe/she/it will be peteringwe will be peteringyou will be peteringthey will be peteringPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been peteringyou have been peteringhe/she/it has been peteringwe have been peteringyou have been peteringthey have been peteringFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been peteringyou will have been peteringhe/she/it will have been peteringwe will have been peteringyou will have been peteringthey will have been peteringPast Perfect ContinuousI had been peteringyou had been peteringhe/she/it had been peteringwe had been peteringyou had been peteringthey had been peteringConditionalI would peteryou would peterhe/she/it would peterwe would peteryou would peterthey would peterPast ConditionalI would have peteredyou would have peteredhe/she/it would have peteredwe would have peteredyou would have peteredthey would have peteredCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011