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fizzle

fiz·zle [ fízz'l ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle fiz·zled, present participle fiz·zling, 3rd person present singular fiz·zles)
Definition:
 
1. fail after good start: to fail or peter out, especially after a good start ( informal )

2. make hissing sound: to make a gentle hissing sound



noun  (plural fiz·zles)
Definition:
 
1. failure: a fiasco or total failure ( informal )

2. hissing sound: a gentle hissing sound

[Mid-16th century. Probably < obsolete fist "break wind" < Germanic]
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