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Word: Fritter
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 18th century: based on obsolete fitter ‘break into fragments, shred’; perhaps related to German Fetzen ‘rag, scrap’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters
Short Definition:waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters
Examples:- I wish we hadn't frittered the money away so easily
Definition:
divide (something) into small pieces
Short Definition:divide something into small pieces
Examples:- they become frittered into minute tatters
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