v. i. | 1. | To make a hissing sound. | ||||
2. | To make a ridiculous failure in an undertaking, especially after a good start; to achieve nothing. A four-day rally in stocks fizzled yesterday amid renewed fears that strong economic growth may prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
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n. | 1. | A failure or abortive effort; a fiasco. |
Verb | 1. | fizzle - end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" |