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fizzle
nouns
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
fizzle,
hiss,
hissing,
hushing,
sibilation
a complete failure
"the play was a dismal flop"
bust,
fizzle,
flop
verbs
end weakly
"The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"
fizzle,
fizzle out,
peter out,
taper off
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