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fizzling


Meanings
  • Noun or Verb (transitive)

    The sound or sensation of something, such as a soda, popping or hissing as it goes out or loses pressure.

    - "The champagne made a delightful fizzling sound as the cork was popped."
    - "The old radiator made a concerning fizzling noise when I turned on the heat."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with fizzling
drizzles , mizzles , sizzles , fables , mables
Homophones
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  1. fizzle (en) : To fail or underperform, especially dramatically.

  2. fizzled (en) : Past tense of the verb 'to fizzle' meaning 'to fail or underperform'.


Variants
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fizzle , fizzled , fizzles , fizzling
Forms
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Fizzling (Noun), Fizzles (Verb, Third Person Singular), Fizzled (Verb, Past Tense and Past Participle)


Etymology
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Originally derived from the Old French word 'fisoler' meaning 'to hiss' or 'to whistle'.


Trivia
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  1. The sound of fizzling is caused by the release of carbon dioxide gas from a liquid under pressure.

  2. The term 'fizzling' has been used in various forms of media, including literature and music, to describe both the sound and the metaphorical underperformance or failure.


Related Concepts
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  1. Carbonation: The process of adding carbon dioxide gas to a liquid, creating the characteristic fizzling sound and sensation.

  2. Popping: The sound of something making a loud, sudden noise, such as a cork popping or a balloon bursting.


Culture
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Fizzling is a common sound and sensation associated with carbonated beverages and other pressurized systems. It has been used as a metaphor for failure and underperformance, particularly in the context of fireworks or explosives.

How to Memorize "fizzling"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bottle of soda being opened, the sound of the fizzling as the gas escapes.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'fizzling' with carbonated beverages, popping corks, or hissing steam.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Fizzy' to remember the sound of fizzling.


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