fizzle
41fizzle — fiz•zle [[t]ˈfɪz əl[/t]] v. zled, zling, n. 1) to make a hissing or sputtering sound, esp. one that dies out weakly 2) inf to fail or expire feebly after a good start (often fol. by out) 3) a fizzling, hissing, or sputtering 4) inf a failure;… …
42To 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.… …
43fizzle out — verb To lose excitement, to become less exciting …
44Fizzle out — fail ignominiously after a good start …
45fizzle out — Australian Slang fail ignominiously after a good start …
46fizzle\ 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 when everyone… …
47fizzle out — die out, fade, disappear; lose strength and come to an end …
48fizzle out — to end in a disappointing way. I dated him a for a while, but our so called romance fizzled out rather quickly …
49fizzle out — the viewers enthusiasm pretty much fizzled out after the first season Syn: peter out, die off, ease off, cool off, flatline; tail off, wither away, wind down …
50ˌfizzle ˈout — verb [I] to gradually fail, become less enthusiastic, or disappear The group s efforts at reform fizzled out after their leader left.[/ex] …