fritter+away
31fritter — v 1. squander, dissipate, waste, scatter, disperse; spend, spend money like water, spend to the last penny or farthing, Sl. blow, overspend; gamble away, fool away, misuse, misspend; while away, idle away, dilly dally, putter, dawdle. 2. shred,… …
32fritter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English fritour, from Anglo French friture, from Vulgar Latin *frictura, from Latin frictus, past participle of frigere to roast Date: 14th century a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat… …
33fritter something away — waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters. → fritter …
34fritter — fritter1 verb 1》 (often fritter something away) waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters. 2》 archaic divide into small pieces. Origin C18: based on obs. fitter break into fragments . fritter2 noun a piece of fruit, vegetable, or meat that …
35fritter — [ˈfrɪtə] verb fritter sth away …
36fritter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. squander, waste, dissipate. n. battercake (see food). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. friedcake, beignet, batter cake; see pancake . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. waste, squander, *blow, spend,… …
37fritter — verb he frittered away his inheritance Syn: squander, waste, misuse, misspend, dissipate; overspend, spend like water, be prodigal with, run through, get through; informal blow, splurge, pour/throw down the drain Ant: save …
38ˌfritter sth aˈway — phrasal verb to waste time or money on things that are not important He frittered away all his winnings.[/ex] …
39frivol away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fritter away, ↑fool, ↑fool away • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
40fool away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑frivol away, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fritter away, ↑fool • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
