Fizzing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɪzɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fizzing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of fizz.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of fizz.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of fiz
- The action of the verb to fizz.
- The sound made by something that fizzes.
- That fizzes or fizz.
- (slang) Very fast or active.
Example Sentences
a fizzing mass of froth
The fizzings of the radiators kept him awake.
From the spot where the body lay came a fierce fizzing and cracking sound, which ceased, however, before the fumes had cleared away.
When Wilkinson found Ashton with another fizzing flat pass after 16 minutes, the Northampton man went flying through a hole in the Romanian defence and set up Cueto for a try in the corner.
Word Forms
- fizzings
Synonyms for fizzing
Depending on context, synonyms include effervescent, fizzy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include effervescent, fizzling, bubbling, sizz, bubble-up, bubblement.
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