fizzle
noun
- 1
A spluttering or hissing sound.
- 2
Failure of a nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
- 3
An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
- 4
A state of agitation or worry.
verb
- 1
To sputter or hiss.
“The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.”
- 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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