Fizzle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɪzəl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fizzle is a verb meaning To sputter or hiss.
Meaning
To sputter or hiss.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
- (military, of a nuclear weapon) To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
- A spluttering or hissing sound.
- (military) Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
- An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
- A state of agitation or worry.
Example Sentences
The entire project fizzled after the founder quit.
The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
It is the easest thing, sir, to be done, / As plain as fizzling.
The shot fizzled, generating only 200 tons rather than the 30 kilotons they were aiming for.
Word Forms
- fizzles
- fizzling
- fizzled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fail, fizz, sizz, splutter, fuzz, siffle.
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