Word

fizzle, n.
(fizzles)

a complete failure
<noun.event>

bust fizzle flop

sample sentences

"the play was a dismal flop"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

turkey, bomb, dud

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

fizzle hiss hissing hushing sibilation

sample sentences

"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym