fizz

 
Pronunciation: /fɪz/

verb

[no object]
  • (of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound: his lemonade was still fizzing at the top of the glass
  • make a buzzing or crackling sound: carbide lamps fizzed in the darkness
  • [with adverbial] move with or display excitement, exuberance, or liveliness: anticipation began to fizz through his veins

noun

[mass noun]
  • the quality of being fizzy; effervescence: the champagne had lost its fizz
  • informal an effervescent drink, especially sparkling wine: a glass of your favourite fizz
  • exuberance or liveliness: she saw I had lost some of my fizz

Origin:

mid 17th century: imitative