fizzed; fizzing; fizzes
1
: to make a hissing or sputtering sound : effervesce
2
: to show excitement or exhilaration
-er/-est
: effervescent, fizzing
poured out the fizzy liquid—
G. A. Wagner
G. A. WagnerExamples of fizz in a Sentence
Verb
soda pop fizzing in the glass
Noun
the characteristic fizz of champagne
All the fizz was gone from their relationship.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Allow mixture to fizz and sit for at least 30 minutes.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Among their uses, Linde’s gases create the fizz in sparkling waters, provide respiratory support to hospital patients, and help lasers etch billions of tiny transistors onto artificial intelligence chips.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Verb
Set the scene One of the very smartest hotel addresses in London, The Connaught Hotel’s energy crackles and fizzes from morning through night, with coming and goings, reunions, a hum of excitement and a permanent sense of occasion.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Allow mixture to fizz and sit for at least 30 minutes.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Noun
But a messy dispute between Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and his estate’s executors, entertainment lawyer John Branca and music executive John McClain, has taken some of the fizz out of the celebration.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Among their uses, Linde’s gases create the fizz in sparkling waters, provide respiratory support to hospital patients, and help lasers etch billions of tiny transistors onto artificial intelligence chips.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fizz. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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