Past tense of fizzle
regular verb
The past tense of fizzle is fizzled. The past participle is also fizzled.
Forms of fizzle
| Base form (V1) | fizzle /ˈfɪzəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | fizzled /ˈfɪ.zl̩d/ |
| Past participle (V3) | fizzled /ˈfɪ.zl̩d/ |
| Present participle | fizzling |
| Third person singular | fizzles |
Fizzled in a sentence
- The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
- The entire project fizzled after the founder quit.
- He infused the threat with credibility, and the nullification movement fizzled, though Jackson also helped craft a compromise reduction in tariff rates to somewhat mollify South Carolinians.2016 October 19, Robert W. Merry, “America's History of Protectionism”, in The National Interest, Washington, D.C.: Center for the…. From the entry nullification
Meaning of fizzle
- verb To sputter or hiss.
- verb To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
- verb To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
Questions about the past tense of fizzle
- What is the past tense of fizzle?
- The past tense of fizzle is fizzled.
- What is the past participle of fizzle?
- The past participle of fizzle is fizzled.
- Is fizzle a regular or irregular verb?
- Fizzle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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