Meaning

4 senses
  1. A spluttering or hissing sound.

    шипениеšipenije

    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

  2. Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.

  3. An abortive effort; a flop or dud.

  4. A state of agitation or worry.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. In a drizzle, a fire will fizzle.

  2. Tom started briskly, but quickly fizzled out.

    ruТом резво начал, но быстро выдохся. — nina99nv

  3. Their relationship fizzled out after a few months.

  4. Her projects always start out great, then fizzle out.

  5. Patchy outbreaks of rain will soon fizzle out in the west, leaving the rest of the day bright and sunny.

    deVereinzelte Regenschauer lösen sich im Westen bald auf; den Rest des Tages ist es heiter und sonnig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
spluttering or hissing sound:

Origin

Attested in English since 1525-35. From earlier fysel (“to fart”). Related to fīsa (“to fa

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

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Forms

plural: fizzles
Singularfizzle
Pluralfizzles

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedfizzfizzy

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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