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Fizzle

Verb

Définitions

1.VerbTo sputter or hiss.
"The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured."
2.VerbTo decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
"The entire project fizzled after the founder quit."
3.VerbTo fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
"The shot fizzled, generating only 200 tons rather than the 30 kilotons they were aiming for."
4.NounA spluttering or hissing sound.
5.NounFailure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
6.NounAn abortive effort; a flop or dud.
7.NounA state of agitation or worry.
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