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fizzing

adj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈfɪzɪŋ/
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  • rhymes with -ɪzɪŋ

1

adj

Meaning 1

That fizzes or fizz.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a fizzing mass of froth

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Very fast or active.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, slang

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The action of the verb to fizz.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The sound made by something that fizzes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The fizzings of the radiators kept him awake.

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5

verb

Meaning 5

present participle and gerund of fizz

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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6

verb

Meaning 6

present participle and gerund of fiz

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

hissing and bubbling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fizzy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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