Fizz
/fɪz/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic) wordnet
- 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 A carbonated beverage, especially champagne. countable, uncountable
"Nathan ordered an orange fizz from the soda jerk at the counter."
Verb
- 1 To emit bubbles. intransitive
- 2 become bubbly or frothy or foaming wordnet
- 3 To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound. intransitive
"the fizzing fuse of a bomb"
- 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."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"This cola has lost its fizz and doesn't taste any good."
Etymology
Onomatopoeia.