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fizzle

English

  1. 🔊 a complete failure
    “the play was a dismal flop”
  2. 🔊 a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    “the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”
  3. 🔊 end weakly
    “The music just petered out--there was no proper ending”

Similar words

flop bust hiss hissing hushing sibilation taper off peter out fizzle out abort assibilate assibilation bafflement balk be disappointing betrayed hope blasted expectation blighted hope blow blow up blubber boil boil over boiling