fizz

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Pronunciation

• enPR: fĭz, IPA: /fɪz/

Noun

fizz

1. An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles.

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

2. The sound of such an emission.

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

3. A carbonated beverage, especially champagne.

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

Synonyms

• (emission of bubbles) effervescence, foam, froth, head
• (sound of bubbles) bubble, fizzle, hiss, sputter
• (carbonated beverage) pop, seltzer, soda, tonic

Verb

fizz (fizzes, present participle fizzing; past and past participle fizzed)

1. (intransitive) To emit bubbles.
2. (intransitive) To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound.

   the fizzing fuse of a bomb

3. (intransitive) To shoot or project something moving at great velocity.
4. To travel at a great velocity, producing a sound caused by the speed.

Synonyms

• (emit bubbles) bubble, effervesce, foam, froth
• (make bubbling sound) fizzle, hiss, sizzle, sputter

Translations

• German: sprudeln

Translations

• German: zischen

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