fizzle

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
• Syn:
hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation
• Derivationally related forms:
sibilate (for: sibilation), hiss (for: hissing), hiss (for: hiss)
• Hypernyms:
noise
2. a complete failure
- the play was a dismal flop
• Syn:
flop, bust
• Derivationally related forms:
bust (for: bust), flop (for: flop)
• Hypernyms:
failure
• Hyponyms:
turkey, bomb, dud

II - verb

end weakly (Freq. 1)
- The music just petered out--there was no proper ending
• Syn:
taper off, peter out, fizzle out
• Hypernyms:
discontinue
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  flop, bust, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation, taper off, peter out, fizzle out