fizzle out
To lose excitement, to become less excitingTo lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way.
» Tom started briskly, but quickly fizzled out.
Том резво начал, но быстро выдохся.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, slang)To lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way.
im Sande verlaufen
выгора́тьvygorátʹ, вы́горетьvýgoretʹ, затуха́тьzatuxátʹ
(slang, transitive)To kill or end (someone or something).
end weakly
Examples
5 sentencesTom started briskly, but quickly fizzled out.
ruТом резво начал, но быстро выдохся. — nina99nv
Their relationship fizzled out after a few months.
Her projects always start out great, then fizzle out.
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
Tom and Mary's relationship fizzled out after a few months.
deDie Beziehung zwischen Tom und Maria verlief nach einigen Monaten im Sande. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
5 languagesForms
fizzles out, fizzling out, fizzled out, fizzled out| Base form | fizzle out · to fizzle out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fizzles out |
| Present participle | fizzling out |
| Past simple | fizzled out |
| Past participle | fizzled out |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb