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fizzle
/ˈfɪzəl/
noun 4verb 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
great, soon
VERB + FIZZLE
fire, rain
PREP.
in, out, out
ADV.
then
Definitions
verb
1
To sputter or hiss.
The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
It is the easest thing, sir, to be done, / As plain as fizzling.
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.
And so it fizzled to its close with Gary Cahill galloping around as an extra centre-forward, mutinous chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt,” from the England followers and Hodgson’s media staff announcing he would not take any questions.
3
To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
The shot fizzled, generating only 200 tons rather than the 30 kilotons they were aiming for.
noun
1
A spluttering or hissing sound.
2
Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
3
An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
4
A state of agitation or worry.
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The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
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It is the easest thing, sir, to be done, / As plain as fizzling.
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The entire project fizzled after the founder quit.
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In a drizzle, a fire will fizzle.
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Her projects always start out great, then fizzle out.
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Patchy outbreaks of rain will soon fizzle out in the west, leaving the rest of the day bright and sunny.
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