Meaning

An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles..

Definitions by Sense

1. An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles.
2. The sound of such an emission.
3. A carbonated beverage, especially champagne.
4. (intransitive) To emit bubbles.
5. (intransitive) To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound.
6. (intransitive) To shoot or project something at great velocity.

Example Sentences

I poured a cola and waited for the fizz to settle down before topping off the glass.

Evan sat back in the hot tub and listened to the relaxing fizz and pops produced by the eruption of bubbles.

Nathan ordered an orange fizz from the soda jerk at the counter.

When he had returned with what remained unslopped of two glasses of fizz, she was still there, waiting for him.

the fizzing fuse of a bomb

Each lad tried to send his [burning] disc fizzing and flaring through the darkness as far as possible.

And just before the interval, Kolarov, who was having one of his better games in a City shirt, fizzed in a cracker from 30 yards which the Wolves stopper unconvincingly pushed behind for a corner.

Word Forms

• fizzes
• fizzing
• fizzed

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