/ fɪz; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ v ] when a liquid fizzes , it produces a lot of bubbles and makes a long sound like an 's' :
Champagne was fizzing in the glass.
( figurative )
He started to fizz with enthusiasm.
( figurative )
Share prices are fizzing.
■ noun
1.
[ U , sing. ] the small bubbles of gas in a liquid :
( figurative )
There is plenty of fizz and sparkle in the show.
( figurative )
The fizz has gone out of the market.
2.
[ U , sing. ] the sound that is made by bubbles of gas in a liquid, or a sound similar to this :
the fizz of a firework
3.
[ U ] ( BrE , informal ) a drink that has a lot of bubbles of gas, especially champagne
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: imitative.