fizzle+out
11fizzle out — die out, fade, disappear; lose strength and come to an end …
12fizzle out — to end in a disappointing way. I dated him a for a while, but our so called romance fizzled out rather quickly …
13ˌfizzle ˈout — verb [I] to gradually fail, become less enthusiastic, or disappear The group s efforts at reform fizzled out after their leader left.[/ex] …
14To fizzle out — 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.… …
15fizzle out — verb To lose excitement, to become less exciting …
16Fizzle out — fail ignominiously after a good start …
17fizzle out — Australian Slang fail ignominiously after a good start …
18fizzle — 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.… …
19fizzle — ► 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 …
20fizzle — 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… …
