FIZZLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a complete failure

Example: the play was a dismal flop

Part of speech: Noun

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Example: the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience

Part of speech: Verb

end weakly

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

Fizzle out, Hushing, Bust, Taper off, Fizzle

The word "fizzle" Many other languages have similar words:

Place names often preserve ancient languages long after the people who spoke them are gone.