What does fizzling mean?
Fizzling means present participle and gerund of fizzle.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of fizzle.
On the drive home Cromley decided that he must tell Kathleen of his verification of what, he was sure, had been her suspicions. He knew now why she had been so upset by moanings and fizzlings in the hot-water pipes.
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Fizzling means present participle and gerund of fizzle.
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On the drive home Cromley decided that he must tell Kathleen of his verification of what, he was sure, had been her suspicions. He knew now why she had been so upset by moanings and fizzlings in the hot-water pipes.
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