ALL meanings of fritter away
frit·ter a·way
F f - verb with object fritter away to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon. 1
- verb with object fritter away to break or tear into small pieces or shreds. 1
- verb without object fritter away to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often followed by away): to watch one's fortune fritter away. 1
- verb without object fritter away to separate or break into fragments: a plastic material having a tendency to fritter. 1
- noun fritter away a small piece, fragment, or shred. 1
- transitivephrasal verb fritter away waste, squander 1
- verb fritter away (Transitive Verb) To squander or waste. 0
- phrasal verb fritter away If someone fritters away time or money, they waste it on unimportant or unnecessary things. 0