The difference between Fizz and Tonic

When used as nouns, fizz means an emission of a rapid stream of bubbles, whereas tonic means a substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.


Fizz is also verb with the meaning: to emit bubbles.

Tonic is also adjective with the meaning: pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fizz and Tonic

  1. Fizz as a noun:

    An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles.

    Examples:

    "I poured a cola and waited for the fizz to settle down before topping off the glass."

  2. Fizz as a noun:

    The sound of such an emission.

    Examples:

    "Evan sat back in the hot tub and listened to the relaxing fizz and pops produced by the eruption of bubbles. "

  3. Fizz as a noun:

    A carbonated beverage, especially champagne.

    Examples:

    "Nathan ordered an orange fizz from the soda jerk at the counter."

  1. Fizz as a verb (intransitive):

    To emit bubbles.

  2. Fizz as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound.

    Examples:

    "the fizzing fuse of a bomb"

  3. Fizz as a verb (intransitive):

    To shoot or project something moving at great velocity.

  4. Fizz as a verb:

    To travel at a great velocity, producing a sound caused by the speed.

  1. Tonic as an adjective (physics, pathology):

    Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.

  2. Tonic as an adjective:

    Restorative, curative or invigorating.

    Examples:

    "The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team."

  1. Tonic as a noun:

    A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.

    Examples:

    "We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root."

  2. Tonic as a noun:

    Tonic water.

  3. Tonic as a noun (US, Massachusetts):

    Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.

  4. Tonic as a noun (figuratively):

    Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

  1. Tonic as an adjective (music):

    Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.

  2. Tonic as an adjective:

    Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.

  3. Tonic as an adjective (phonetics, dated):

    Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.

  1. Tonic as a noun (music):

    The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

  2. Tonic as a noun (music):

    The triad built on the tonic note.

  3. Tonic as a noun (phonetics):

    A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.