fizzle
noun
1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
Similar word(s): hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation
Definition categories: event, noise
2. a complete failure
verb
1. end weakly
Definition categories: stative, discontinue
Sentences with fizzle as a verb:
- The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
- The entire project fizzled after the founder retired.