Fizzle Common

Fizzle has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

hiss hissing hushing fizzle sibilation

a complete failure

"the play was a dismal flop"

flop bust fizzle

A spluttering or hissing sound.

Verb

end weakly

"The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

taper off peter out fizzle out fizzle

To sputter or hiss.

Example Sentences

"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" noun

"the play was a dismal flop" noun

"The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" verb