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fritter
1[ frit-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away ):
to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
Synonyms:
- to break or tear into small pieces or shreds.
verb (used without object)
- to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often followed by away ):
to watch one's fortune fritter away.
- to separate or break into fragments:
a plastic material having a tendency to fritter.
noun
- a small piece, fragment, or shred.
fritter
2[ frit-er ]
noun
- a small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed.
fritter
1/ ˈڰɪə /
verb
- usually foll by away to waste or squander
to fritter away time
- to break or tear into small pieces; shred
noun
- a small piece; shred
fritter
2/ ˈڰɪə /
noun
- a piece of food, such as apple or clam, that is dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
Derived Forms
- ˈڰٳٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ڰt· noun
- ܲ·ڰt adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of fritter1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of fritter1
Origin of fritter2
Example Sentences
Just ask Henry David Thoreau, who was lamenting in 1854 that our lives are being “frittered away by detail.”
And here’s the thing: It’s easy to fritter away our power, but it would be a decades-long struggle to regain influence once it’s gone.
These include cinnamon sticks, filled and flavored donuts, French crullers and fritters.
The article reports that -- contrary to popular belief -- massive multiplayer online gamers learn by gaming and their skills in the workplace are enriched by those seemingly endless hours previously thought of as frittering away time.
England had the benefit of winning the toss in the third Test, then frittered it away.
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