fritter — to waste time, money, or energy on unimportant things
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to waste time, money, or energy on unimportant things
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfrɪtər/
Example Sentences
- He frittered away his entire weekend watching cat videos instead of studying.
- The company frittered millions on unnecessary office decorations.
- Stop frittering your talent on meaningless projects!
fritter
VERB[/ˈfrɪtər/]
to waste time, money, or energy on unimportant things
He likes to fritter away his weekends scrolling on the couch.
Fritter money on glitter, taste only bitter!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from the late 16th-century French 'friture' (fried food), which developed from Latin 'frigere' (to fry). Originally denoting only the culinary sense, the meaning expanded in the 18th century to describe breaking into pieces, eventually developing the modern sense of 'to waste or squander'.
Breakdown
From French 'friture' (fried food) + -er (verbal suffix). The root ultimately traces to Latin 'frigere' (to fry, from the notion of fragmenting food into small pieces during frying).
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📝Examples
“He frittered away his entire weekend watching cat videos instead of studying.”
“The company frittered millions on unnecessary office decorations.”
“Stop frittering your talent on meaningless projects!”
“The street vendor sold delicious fish fritters that attracted long queues.”
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