/fɪˈzʌl/ - [fizul] - fiz•zle
We found 13 definitions of fizzle from 6 different sources.
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fizzle - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" | ||
hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation | ||
noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say" | ||
fizzle - a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" | ||
flop, bust | ||
failure an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes" | ||
Verb |
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fizzle - end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" | ||
taper off, peter out, fizzle out | ||
discontinue put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" |