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Present participle for to make a hissing or sizzling sound
“As she spoke, she took the cigarette from his fingers, and he heard it fizzle in the teacup.”
Present participle for to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas (in liquid)
“Hinata sighs loudly, watching his drink fizzle, listening to the sounds of merriment and laughter going on all around him in the tavern.”
Present participle for to fail or end in disappointment
“As usual, his attempts would fizzle, and again he would think of himself as the kind of character that could not sell a book.”
Present participle for to diminish in intensity or strength
“Jack had begun to tire. What had started out so promising was starting to fizzle.”
(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt
(of rain, a crop or supply) Present participle for to be insufficient when needed or expected
Present participle for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
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