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BNC: 20726 COCA: 17860

fizzle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fizzle /ˈfɪzəl/ verb
fizzles; fizzled; fizzling
fizzle
/ˈfɪzəl/
verb
fizzles; fizzled; fizzling
Learner's definition of FIZZLE
[no object] informal
: to gradually fail or end逐渐失败;草草结束;虎头蛇尾
Usage用法 In U.S. English fizzle can be used by itself or with out.在美国英语中,fizzle可单独使用,也可与out连用。
In British English, fizzle is almost always followed by out.在英国英语中,fizzle几乎总接out。

— fizzle

noun, plural fizzles [count]
BNC: 20726 COCA: 17860

fizzle

1 of 2

verb

fiz·​zle ˈfi-zəl How to pronounce fizzle (audio)
fizzled; fizzling ˈfi-zə-liŋ How to pronounce fizzle (audio)
ˈfiz-liŋ

intransitive verb

1
: fizz
2
: to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start
often used with out

fizzle

2 of 2

noun

: an abortive effort : failure

Example Sentences

Verb oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill Noun the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Operating behind a makeshift offensive line, Brady can still lead the Bucs to a division title in the weak NFC South, but Tampa Bay will fizzle out in the playoffs. Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Even metal and punk dudes now who go solo synthpop once their bands fizzle out sound better than this. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 But don’t assume it cannot still be undone by drives that fizzle out or settle for field goals. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 13 July 2022 Others believe it’s just a fad that will fizzle out eventually. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 27 May 2022 The majority of those infections fizzle out without spreading to anyone else, but two take hold, start to spread. Wired, 5 Aug. 2022 So any potential new variants fizzle out, and the dominant measles variant stays quite stable. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 The city’s former mayor, Fernando Medina, had launched an initiative to rent out hundreds of Airbnbs to use as housing for local workers only to see his ambitions fizzle because owners could make more on the private market. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 Its most interesting ideas plume briefly, only to fizzle out like far-off firecrackers. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 June 2022
Noun
Amber’s hopes of a big Italian romance fizzle alongside our expectation for a wild Euro thriller. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The big takeaway from the Netflix fizzle is that maybe, just maybe, streaming isn’t all that special a business after all. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2022 Tanard Davis, who was signed by the Indianapolis Colts after playing football at University of Miami, saw his NFL career fizzle and moved to Atlanta to pursue a career in law enforcement. Joshua Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Mar. 2022 Tanard Davis, who was signed by the Indianapolis Colts after playing football at University of Miami, saw his NFL career fizzle and moved to Atlanta to pursue a career in law enforcement. Joshua Goodman, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Mar. 2022 After months of big promises about finishing the telecast by 11 p.m. ET, the Oscars were running long, and one key decision after another was yielding something between embarrassment and a fizzle instead of fireworks. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2022 That was it, an unfortunate and unceremonious end to a run that once held so much promise yet ended with an undeniable fizzle. Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2022 Perhaps his frigid fizzle on Saturday night is a motivator. Jason Gay, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022 Bryan Harsin’s first season at Auburn ended not with a bang, but with a fizzle. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 12 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps alteration of fist to break wind

First Known Use

Verb

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fizzle was in 1840
BNC: 20726 COCA: 17860

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