verb
fritter
FRIT-er/frˈɪtɝ/
To waste time, money, or energy on trivial things.
He fritters away time on phone games while his work remains unfinished.
Etymology
Probably from fritter meaning a fragment, giving the image of wasting resources in small pieces. The noun's earlier history is uncertain.
In context
rather than fritter it away say, paying rent on somebody else's property, why not you be the one that owns that property?
More examples
- She refused to fritter her savings on gadgets.
- They frittered away their early advantage.
- Do not fritter away the time needed for the main task.
Forms
fritter · fritters · frittered · frittering