Fizzle Definition

fĭzəl
fizzled, fizzles, fizzling
verb
fizzled, fizzles, fizzling
To make a hissing or sputtering sound.
Webster's New World
To fail, esp. after a successful beginning.
Webster's New World

To sputter or hiss.

The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
Wiktionary

(figuratively) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

The entire project fizzled after the founder retired.
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noun
fizzles
An attempt that ends in failure.
Webster's New World

A spluttering or hissing sound.

Wiktionary

Failure of a nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.

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Origin of Fizzle

  • Early Modern English to break wind without making noise probably from Middle English fise a breaking wind of Scandinavian origin Old Norse fīsa to break wind

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Attested in English since 1525-35. From earlier fysel (“to fart”). Related to fīsa (“to fart”). Compare with fisa (“to fart (silently)”). See also feist.

    From Wiktionary

Fizzle Sentence Examples

  • Even this plan began to fizzle when she returned home a few hours later.

  • Some prison relationships fizzle like old friendships.

  • Some relationships will heat up and fizzle out quickly.

  • So the insidious campaign against walking poles continues and, not wishing to see a good vitriolic feud fizzle out, in I jump.

  • Dating sites such as Match.com boast high success statistics when it comes to marriage, but many other relationships fizzle.

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Words Starting With

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ELEZLE

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