Dictionary Check: fizzle
"fizzle" is a valid word!
Scrabble
27
points
Words with Friends
28
points
Definition
noun
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
Example:
"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
noun
a complete failure
Example:
"the play was a dismal flop"
verb
end weakly
Example:
"The music just petered out — there was no proper ending"
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