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"
Synonyms:
verb

end weakly

Example: "The music just petered out — there was no proper ending"

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