fizz

Everyday

1. (verb) To make lots of tiny gas bubbles with a hissing sound, like a fizzy drink. tree →
2. (noun) The bubbles in a drink, or the hissing sound. tree →
3. (noun, informal) Excitement or energy. tree →
4. (noun, UK informal) A fizzy drink, sometimes champagne. tree →

In the lessons

In science: vinegar and bicarbonate of soda fizz because they make carbon dioxide gas. Fizzy drinks lose their fizz when left open. In stories: «The room fizzed with excitement». Phrase: «fizz out» = end weakly.

Examples

• The tablet fizzed in the water. tree →
• My lemonade has lost its fizz. tree →
• Mix vinegar and baking soda and watch it fizz. tree →
• The firework fizzed and then went out. tree →
• The classroom fizzed with excitement. tree →
• Shake the bottle and the fizz will spray out. tree →
• They opened some fizz to celebrate. tree →
• Whirr-r-r, how they fizzed and blazed! tree →

Note

Double z. Uncountable noun. Adjective: fizzy. Fizz = carbon dioxide gas bubbles. Safety: don't shake fizzy drinks before opening.