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fizzle
[ fiz-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
- Informal. to fail ignominiously after a good start (often followed by out ):
The reform movement fizzled out because of poor leadership.
Synonyms: , ,
noun
- a fizzling, hissing, or sputtering.
- Informal. a failure; fiasco.
fizzle
/ ˈɪə /
verb
- to make a hissing or bubbling sound
- informal.often foll by out to fail or die out, esp after a promising start
noun
- a hissing or bubbling sound; fizz
- informal.an outright failure; fiasco
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fizzle1
Example Sentences
Following the success of the film, there were a series of attempts to turn the beloved West Coast story into a musical, said López, but they fizzled out due to irreconcilable artistic differences.
McLaren had always looked a certainty for pole, but what had been expected to be a private battle between Piastri and Norris fizzled out.
But, after striking out in the eighth, he settled for a walk in the ninth, trying to extend a Dodgers rally that ultimately fizzled for their third loss in the last four games.
They have had a good season, and beaten all the teams in the top five apart from Liverpool, but it is in danger of fizzling out.
Linkin Park’s plans for a triumphal Dodger Stadium hometown show seem to have fizzled.
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