fritter away

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˈfrɪtər əˈweɪ/
US: /ˈfrɪtər əˈweɪ/

  1. To waste something valuable, such as money or time, in a foolish way.

    1. Don't just fritter away your money.
    2. He tends to fritter away his earnings on fast cars and expensive gadgets.

  2. To spend or use up slowly and foolishly, especially time or money; squander.

    1. She'll fritter away all her savings if she's not careful.
    2. Many businesses fritter away valuable resources on inefficient practices instead of investing wisely.

Synonyms

spend waste misspend dissipate squander
fritter away transitive-verb

  1. To reduce or diminish gradually.

    1. They fritter away their chance.
    2. The company can fritter away its competitive advantage through lack of investment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fritter away" in English means: To waste something valuable, such as money or time, in a foolish way., To spend or use up slowly and foolishly, especially time or money; squander..

The phonetic transcription of "fritter away" is /ˈfrɪtər əˈweɪ/ in British English and /ˈfrɪtər əˈweɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fritter away": spend, waste, misspend, dissipate, squander.

Example usage of "fritter away": "Don't just fritter away your money.". More examples on the page.