FIZZLE OUT

fizzle out: translation

fizzle out

1. Lit. [for a liquid] to lose its effervescence. •

This seltzer has fizzled out. I need a fresh glass of it.

2. Fig. [for an item in a fireworks display] to fail to operate properly, often producing only a hiss. •

That last rocket fizzled out. Set off another one.

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A lot of the fireworks fizzled out because it was raining.

3. Fig. to fade or become ineffectual gradually. •

The party began to fizzle out about midnight.

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The last clerk I hired fizzled out after the first week.

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{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 went home early./

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