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fiz·zle
(fĭz′əl)intr.v. fiz·zled, fiz·zling, fiz·zles
1. To make a hissing or sputtering sound.
2. Informal To fail or end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning.
n. Informal
A failure.
[Early Modern English, to break wind without making noise, probably from Middle English fise, a breaking wind, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse fīsa, to break wind.]
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fizzle
(ˈfɪzəl)vb (intr)
1. to make a hissing or bubbling sound
2. (often foll by out) informal to fail or die out, esp after a promising start
n
3. a hissing or bubbling sound; fizz
4. informal an outright failure; fiasco
[C16: probably from obsolete fist to break wind]
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fiz•zle
(ˈfɪz əl)v. -zled, -zling,
n. v.i.
1. to make a hissing or sputtering sound, esp. one that dies out weakly.
2. to fail or expire feebly after a good start (often fol. by out).
n. 3. a fizzling, hissing, or sputtering.
4. a failure; fiasco.
[1525–35; earlier fysel to break wind, frequentative of *fise < Old Norse fīsa to break wind; akin to feist]
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fizzle
Past participle: fizzled
Gerund: fizzling
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| Noun | 1. | fizzle - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| 2. | fizzle - a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure" | |
| Verb | 1. | fizzle - end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" discontinue - come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" |
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fizzle
verb2. Informal. To lose strength or power.Also used with out:
Idioms: go downhill, hit the skids.
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Translations
يُخْفِق، يَفْشَل
splasknoutzhasnout
fuse udløbe ud i sandet
verîa aî engu
baigtis nesėkmeišsikvėpti
beigties ar neveiksmiizdzistizgāzties
sonu fos çıkmak
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fizzle
(ˈfizl) : fizzle out to fail, to come to nothing. The fire fizzled out.
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