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Fizzle

/ˈfɪzəl/

A spluttering or hissing sound.

📖 Definitions of "Fizzle"

noun
  1. 1

    A spluttering or hissing sound.

  2. 2

    Failure of a nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.

  3. 3

    An abortive effort; a flop or dud.

  4. 4

    A state of agitation or worry.

verb
  1. 1

    To sputter or hiss.

    "The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured."

  2. 2

    To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

    "The entire project fizzled after the founder quit."

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