Fizzle - Definition
fizzle
n 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, fizzle, sibilation]
2: a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" [syn:
flop, bust, fizzle]
v 1: end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no
proper ending" [syn: taper off, peter out, fizzle
out, fizzle]