Dictionary

fizzle out en · VERB

Meanings

1. (intransitive, slang) To lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way.
   • That would see the disputes fizzle out into an industrial relations zombie - neither living nor dead. 2023 March 8, Philip Haigh, “Comment: Give rail staff a pay vote”, in RAIL, number 978, page 3:
   • 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:
   • [Michelle] Saniei’s marriage with now ex-husband Jesse Lally fizzled out in front of “The Valley” cameras. 2026 April 28, Carson Blackwelder, “How unlikely couple Dr. Dre and ‘The Valley’ star Michelle Saniei crossed paths”, in Page Six:
2. (slang, transitive) To kill or end (someone or something).

Forms

Translations (14)

de im Sande verlaufen (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · da løbe ud i sandet (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · pl spalić na panewce (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · pt abater (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · pt esbater (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · pl wziąć w łeb (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · ru вы́гореть (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · pl brać w łeb (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · fr finir en queue de poisson (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · ru затуха́ть (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · pt desanimar (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · pt esmorecer (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · ru потуха́ть (to lose excitement, to become less exciting) · ru выгора́ть (to lose excitement, to become less exciting)