| fizzle | | |
| n. (event) | 1. fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation | a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval).; "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| n. (event) | 2. bust, fizzle, flop | a complete failure.; "the play was a dismal flop" |
| ~ failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose.; "the surprise party was a complete failure" |
| ~ bomb, dud, turkey | an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual.; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned" |
| v. (stative) | 3. fizzle, fizzle out, peter out, taper off | end weakly.; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" |
| ~ discontinue | come to or be at an end.; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" |
| spout | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. spout | an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain. |
| ~ gargoyle | a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal. |
| ~ nozzle, nose | a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged. |
| ~ opening | a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made.; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" |
| ~ pipage, pipe, piping | a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.. |
| ~ watering can, watering pot | a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants. |
| v. (motion) | 2. gush, spirt, spout, spurt | gush forth in a sudden stream or jet.; "water gushed forth" |
| ~ pump | flow intermittently. |
| ~ blow | spout moist air from the blowhole.; "The whales blew" |
| ~ whoosh | gush or squirt out.; "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well" |
| ~ pour | flow in a spurt.; "Water poured all over the floor" |
| v. (communication) | 3. jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, rave, spout | talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner. |
| ~ mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter | express in speech.; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
| spurt | | |
| n. (event) | 1. jet, spirt, spurt, squirt | the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid). |
| ~ outpouring, discharge, run | the pouring forth of a fluid. |
| ~ spray | a jet of vapor. |
| ~ spritz | a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water). |
| v. (motion) | 2. forge, spirt, spurt | move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy. |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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