Fizz
Pronunciation
- enPR: fÄz, IPA: /fɪz/
- Rhymes: -ɪz
Origin
Onomatopoeia.
Full definition of fizz
Noun
fizz
(plural fizzes)- 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
Verb
- (intransitive) To emit bubbles.
- (intransitive) To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound.the fizzing fuse of a bomb
- (intransitive) To shoot or project something moving at great velocity.
- 2011, January 15, Saj Chowdhury, Man City 4 - 3 Wolves, 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.
- 2011, January 15, Sam Sheringham, Chelsea 2 -03 Blackburn Rovers, Terry came close to doubling Chelsea's lead when his header from Lampard's mis-hit volley fizzed inches past the upright.