1 C1 informal
For a carbonated drink to lose its bubbles and become flat.
"The lemonade had fizzed out by the time we opened it — it tasted completely flat."
fizz out
C1 informal intransitive
To lose carbonation, energy, or momentum — a less common variant of 'fizzle out'.
In plain English
To stop fizzing or bubbling; or to lose energy and excitement.
What does "fizz out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
The fizzing noise and action of bubbles stopping — fully transparent in the literal sense.
Actually means
To stop fizzing or bubbling; or to lose energy and excitement.
Usage tip
Much rarer than 'fizzle out'. Mostly used literally to describe drinks losing their bubbles. Not a fully established phrasal verb in standard dictionaries — learners should prefer 'fizzle out' for the figurative sense.
Words that pair with "fizz out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
drink champagne soda enthusiasm energy
How to conjugate "fizz out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fizz out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fizzes out
he/she/it
Past simple
fizzed out
yesterday
Past participle
fizzed out
have + pp
-ing form
fizzing out
continuous
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