fizzle 
fizzle definition
fiz·zle (fiz′əl)
intransitive verb fizzled -·zled, fizzling -·zling
- to make a hissing or sputtering sound
- Informal to fail, esp. after a successful beginning: often with out
Etymology: ME fesilen, to break wind silently, akin to fisten: see feist
noun
☆ Informal an attempt that ends in failure
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