Verb oozing gobs of grease, a pair of fatty burgers fizzled on the grill Noun the home team's unexpected fizzle in that last game cost them the championship the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the …

fizzle (ˈfɪzəl) vb (intr) 1. to make a hissing or bubbling sound 2. (often foll by out) informal to fail or die out, esp after a promising start

FIZZLE definition: to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly. See examples of fizzle used in a sentence.

Phrasal verb fizzle out (Definition of fizzle from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Fizzle out means the same as fizzle. The railway strike fizzled out on its second day as drivers returned to work. [VERB PARTICLE]

Definition of fizzle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

fizzle /ˈfɪzəl/ vb (intransitive) to make a hissing or bubbling sound (often followed by out) informal to fail or die out, esp after a promising start n a hissing or bubbling sound; fizz informal an outright failure; …

Jan 17, 2026 · Verb fizzle (third-person singular simple present fizzles, present participle fizzling, simple past and past participle fizzled) To sputter or hiss.

Fizzle definition: To fail or end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning.

Fizzle generally refers to the act of failing or ending ineffectively or weakly, especially after a promising start. It represents the gradual loss of strength, significance, or effectiveness.