Fizzle (Noun)
Meaning 1
A complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The crowd's disapproving fizzle filled the air as the politician took the stage.
- The comedian's joke fell flat, met with a loud fizzle from the unimpressed audience.
- The teacher's stern expression was accompanied by a disapproving fizzle as she surveyed the messy classroom.
- The protesters' chants were drowned out by the fizzle of disapproval from the counter-demonstrators.
- The actress's over-the-top performance was met with a fizzle of disdain from the critics in attendance.