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Definitions for Fizzle

[1] to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
[2] Informal . to fail ignominiously after a good start (often followed by out ): The reform movement fizzled out because of poor leadership.
[3] a fizzling, hissing, or sputtering.
[4] Informal . a failure; fiasco.
[5] to make a hissing or bubbling sound
[6] (often foll by out) informal to fail or die out, esp after a promising start
[7] a hissing or bubbling sound; fizz
[8] informal an outright failure; fiasco

Words related to Fizzle

misfire, wane, abort, fail, fold, miscarry, end, die

Words nearby Fizzle

fixture, fizeau, fizgig, fizz, fizzer, fizzle, fizzle out, fizzwater, fizzy, fj, fjeld

Origin of Fizzle

1525–35; earlier fysel to break wind, frequentative of *fise < Old Norse fīsa to break wind; akin to feist

Word origin for Fizzle

C16: probably from obsolete fist to break wind

Synonyms for Fizzle

abort, misfire, peter out, wane, die, end, fail, fold, miscarry, be a fiasco, come to nothing, end in defeat, end in disappointment, miss the mark