FIZZ


Meaning of FIZZ in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.