Fizz

//fɪz// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles. countable, uncountable

    "I poured a cola and waited for the fizz to settle down before topping off the glass."

  2. 2
    an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic) wordnet
  3. 3
    The sound of such an emission. countable, uncountable

    "Evan sat back in the hot tub and listened to the relaxing fizz and pops produced by the eruption of bubbles."

  4. 4
    A carbonated beverage, especially champagne. countable, uncountable

    "Nathan ordered an orange fizz from the soda jerk at the counter."

Verb
  1. 1
    To emit bubbles. intransitive
  2. 2
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming wordnet
  3. 3
    To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound. intransitive

    "the fizzing fuse of a bomb"

  4. 4
    To shoot or project something at great velocity. intransitive

    "Each lad tried to send his [burning] disc fizzing and flaring through the darkness as far as possible."

Synonyms

All synonyms
bubbleeffervesceeffervescencefizzlefoamfroth

Example

More examples

"This cola has lost its fizz and doesn't taste any good."

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Related phrases

buck's fizzfizz outgin fizz

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