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Meaning of fizzle out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way.
    intransitive, slang
  2. To kill or end (someone or something).
    slang, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”
“That would see the disputes fizzle out into an industrial relations zombie - neither living nor dead.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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