fizz
verb/fɪz/
/fɪz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they fizz | /fɪz/ /fɪz/ |
| he / she / it fizzes | /ˈfɪzɪz/ /ˈfɪzɪz/ |
| past simple fizzed | /fɪzd/ /fɪzd/ |
| past participle fizzed | /fɪzd/ /fɪzd/ |
| -ing form fizzing | /ˈfɪzɪŋ/ /ˈfɪzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] when a liquid fizzes, it produces a lot of bubbles and makes a long sound like an ‘s’
- Champagne was fizzing in the glass.
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- [intransitive] to move a lot in a way that is exciting; to show that you are excited
- Share prices are fizzing.
- fizz with something He started to fizz with enthusiasm.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: imitative.
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