syczeć — meaning in English

English meaning

• fizzle verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.
• hiss verb To make a sharp, sustained "sss" sound, as a snake or escaping gas does.

Senses

syczeć is used for these senses in English:

• fizzle To sputter or hiss.
• fizzle (figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
• hiss (intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

fizzle — full definition

1. verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.
2. verb To make a soft hissing or sputtering sound.
3. noun A failure or disappointing outcome, especially after high expectations.

hiss — full definition

1. verb To make a sharp, sustained "sss" sound, as a snake or escaping gas does.
2. verb To show disapproval of someone by making this sound.
3. noun A sharp, sustained sound like that made by a snake or escaping steam.

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