fizzle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɪzəl/

Verb

figuratively of a nuclear weapon

Japanese Meaning

シューっと音を立てる、パチパチと鳴る / （比喩的に）勢いが失われ、期待外れに終わる、失敗する

The old spark plug began to fizzle, and the engine coughed before dying.

古いスパークプラグがシューッと音を立て始め、エンジンは途切れ途切れになって止まってしまった。

Sense（1）

To sputter or hiss.

The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

The entire project fizzled after the founder quit.

Sense（3）

(military, of a nuclear weapon) To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.

The shot fizzled, generating only 200 tons rather than the 30 kilotons they were aiming for.

fizzles

（ present singular third-person ）

fizzling

（ participle present ）

fizzled

（ participle past ）

fizzled

（ past ）