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• fizzle out — {v.}, {informal} 1. To stop burning; die out. * /The fuse fizzled out before exploding the firecracker./ 2. To fail after a good start; end in failure. * /The power mower worked fine for a while but then it fizzled out./ * /The party fizzled out… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• fizzle out — {v.}, {informal} 1. To stop burning; die out. * /The fuse fizzled out before exploding the firecracker./ 2. To fail after a good start; end in failure. * /The power mower worked fine for a while but then it fizzled out./ * /The party fizzled out… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• fizzle — fiz zle (f[i^]z z l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {fizzled} (f[i^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {fizzling} (f[i^]z zl[i^]ng).] [See {Fizz}.] 1. To make a hissing sound. [1913 Webster] It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done, As plain as fizzling. B. Jonson.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fizzle — ► VERB 1) make a feeble hissing or spluttering sound. 2) (fizzle out) end or fail in a weak or disappointing way. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of fizzling. ORIGIN probably imitative …   English terms dictionary

• fizzle — fiz zle, n. A failure or abortive effort; a fiasco. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fizzle — (v.) 1530s, to break wind without noise, probably altered from obsolete fist, from M.E. fisten break wind (see FEISTY (Cf. feisty)) + frequentative suffix le. Related: Fizzled; fizzling. Noun sense of failure, fiasco is from 1846, originally U.S …   Etymology dictionary

• fizzle — [v] collapse, fall through abort, be a fiasco*, come to nothing*, die, end, end in defeat*, end in disappointment*, fail, fold, miscarry, misfire, miss the mark*, peter out*, wane; concept 699 Ant. build, develop, progress …   New thesaurus

• fizzle — [fiz′əl] vi. fizzled, fizzling [ME fesilen, to break wind silently, akin to fisten: see FEIST] 1. to make a hissing or sputtering sound 2. Informal to fail, esp. after a successful beginning: often with out n. ☆ Informal an attempt that ends in… …   English World dictionary

• fizzle — I = fizzle out fizzle UK [ˈfɪz(ə)l] / US or fizzle out UK / US verb [intransitive] Word forms fizzle : present tense I/you/we/they fizzle he/she/it fizzles present participle fizzling past tense fizzled past participle fizzled Word forms fizzle… …   English dictionary

• Fizzle (nuclear test) — In nuclear weapons, a fizzle occurs when the testing of a nuclear bomb fails to meet its expected yield. The reason(s) for the failure can be linked to improper bomb design, poor construction, or lack of expertise.Staff Writer.… …   Wikipedia

• Fizzle Promotions — In 2006, Frances Lopez started promoting shows at the Trunk Space under the name Fizzle Promotions [http://www.fizzlepromotions.com] and has hosted local music showcases and national touring acts such as Peelander Z, the Creeping Nobodies, Kind… …   Wikipedia