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fizzles out

fizzles out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fizzle out.

Meaning of fizzle out

Verb

fizzle out (third-person singular simple present fizzles out, present participle fizzling out, simple past and past participle fizzled out)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way.
    • Tottenham had hoped to make a statement of real intent against the title pace-setters and while manager Harry Redknapp did not secure the victory he craved, he at least saw his side match United every stride of the way in a game that fizzled out after a bristling start.2011 January 15, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 0 - 0 Man Utd”, in BBC
  2. (slang, transitive) To kill or end (someone or something).

Questions about fizzles out

What is fizzles out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fizzles out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fizzle out.

Words near fizzles out in the dictionary

  1. fizzled
  2. fizzled out
  3. fizzler
  4. fizzlers
  5. fizzles
  6. fizzles out
  7. fizzless
  8. fizzling
  9. fizzling out
  10. fizzlings
  11. fizzly

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