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Definition of 'fizz'English
Noun
( es)
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.
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.
A carbonated beverage.
- 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
To emit bubbles.
To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound.
- the fizzing fuse of a bomb
To shoot or project something moving at great velocity.
* {{quote-news
|year=2011
|date=January 15
|author=Saj Chowdhury
|title=Man City 4 - 3 Wolves
|work=BBC
citation
|page=
|passage=And just before the interval, Kolarov, who was having one of his better games in a City shirt, fizzed in a cracker from 30 yards which the Wolves stopper unconvincingly pushed behind for a corner.}}
To travel at a great velocity, producing a sound caused by the speed.
* {{quote-news
|year=2011
|date=January 15
|author=Sam Sheringham
|title=Chelsea 2 -03 Blackburn Rovers
|work=BBC
citation
|page=
|passage=Terry came close to doubling Chelsea's lead when his header from Lampard's mis-hit volley fizzed inches past the upright.}}
Synonyms
* (emit bubbles) bubble, effervesce, foam, froth
* (make bubbling sound) fizzle, hiss, sizzle, sputter
Derived terms
* fizzy
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