Sekirov Dictionary

fizzle

/ˈfɪzəl/

noun 4
verb 3
forms 3
phrases 1

noun4

A spluttering or hissing sound.
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.

verb3

•
To sputter or hiss.
- The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
•
To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
- The shot fizzled, generating only 200 tons rather than the 30 kilotons they were aiming for.
•
(informal, figurative) 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.

forms

fizzled · fizzling · fizzles

Phrases with fizzle

fizzle out
To lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way.

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