Keep up and Peter out

Opposite meaning terms

Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.

Usage example: let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave

Show all Definitions

Peter out is an antonym for keep up.

Peter out verb - End weakly.

Show all Definitions

Keep up is an antonym for peter out.

Cite this Source

Peter out and Keep up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_up/peter_out

Keep up & Peter out. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_up/peter_out>.

Peter out or Keep up. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_up/peter_out.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "keep up" and "peter out" have occurred on timeline