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to fizzle
01
to fail or end in a weak or disappointing manner
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fizzle
3rd person singular
fizzles
Present participle
fizzling
Past simple
fizzled
Past participle
fizzled
Examples
The highly anticipated product launch fizzled when technical issues caused a delay and reduced consumer interest.
Fizzle
01
something that ends unsuccessfully or disappointingly
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
fizzles
Examples
The party was a fizzle after only a few guests showed up.
02
a fricative sound, often a soft hiss, sometimes expressing disapproval or disappointment
Examples
The comedian was met with a fizzle from the audience after a weak joke.
