1. A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
   "The audience responded with fizzles of disapproval";
   - hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation
    
2. A complete failure
   "the play was a dismal fizzle";
   - flop [informal], bust [informal], clinker [N. Amer, informal], epic fail [informal], dud, washout, clunker [N. Amer, informal]

1. End weakly
   "The music just fizzled out—there was no proper ending";
   - taper off, peter out, fizzle out
    
2. Make a hissing or sputtering sound
   "The firework fizzled instead of exploding"

Derived forms: fizzles, fizzled, fizzling

See also: point

Type of: discontinue, failure, loser, no-hoper [informal], noise, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

Encyclopedia: Fizzle