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fizzle out

/ˈfɪz.əl aʊt/

fizzle outverb

fizzled out

Past Simple

fizzled out

Past Participle

fizzling out

Gerund

/ˈfɪz.əl aʊt/

Translations

s'essoufflerSe dit d’un projet, d’un élan, d’une activité qui perd progressivement sa force ou échoue après un bon départ.

The project started with a lot of enthusiasm but eventually fizzled out due to lack of funding.

Le projet a commencé avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme, mais il s’est finalement essoufflé faute de financement.

Additional translations

s'éteindrePlus général ; s’emploie aussi pour une activité, un mouvement ou un intérêt qui s’amenuise jusqu’à disparaître.

Definitions

To gradually fail or come to an end, often after a promising start.

The project started with a lot of enthusiasm but eventually fizzled out due to lack of funding.

Synonyms

die out

peter out

fizzlenoun

Definitions

A failure or a situation that ends in a disappointing or ineffective way.

The event was expected to be a grand success, but it turned out to be a fizzle.

A hissing or sputtering sound, often associated with something that is burning out or losing energy.

The fizzle of the fireworks was barely audible over the sound of the cheering crowd.

fizzleverb

Definitions

To gradually fail or come to an end, often after a promising start.

The project started with great enthusiasm but eventually fizzled out due to lack of funding.

To make a hissing or sputtering sound, often as a result of something burning or decomposing.

The firework fizzled before it could explode, leaving the crowd disappointed.