FIZZLING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word fizzling. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FIZZLING
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| bust | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a complete failure • the chest of a woman • a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person • an occasion for excessive eating or drinking adjective satellite • lacking funds verb • ruin completely • search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on • separate or cause to separate abruptly • go to pieces • break open or apart suddenly and forcefully | ||||||||
| flop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers • someone who is unsuccessful • a complete failure • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink adverb • with a flopping sound • completely verb • fall loosely • fall suddenly and abruptly • fail utterly; collapse | ||||||||
| hiss | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval • move with a whooshing sound • express or utter with a hiss • show displeasure, as after a performance or speech | ||||||||
| hissing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) | ||||||||
| hushing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) | ||||||||
| sibilation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) • pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound | ||||||||
| fizzle out | verbv | |||||||
verb • end weakly | ||||||||
| peter out | verbv | |||||||
verb • end weakly • use up all one's strength and energy and stop working | ||||||||
| taper off | verbv | |||||||
verb • end weakly • become smaller or less active | ||||||||
