on the fritz

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee frits]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði frɪts/
- /ɒn ðə frɪts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee frits]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði frɪts/

Definitions of on the fritz words

idioms on the fritz on the fritz, not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night. 1
adjective on the fritz broken, malfunctioning 1
noun on the fritz (of an appliance, etc) broken or malfunctioning 0

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Origin of on the fritz

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for On the fritz

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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on the fritz popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for on the fritz

adj on the fritz

beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
disrepair — the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state.
flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.

All 10 Synonyms of on the fritz