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to fritter away
[phrase form: fritter]
01
to slowly and carelessly waste or use up something, such as time, money, resources, or opportunities
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
away
Base verb
fritter
Present tense
fritter away
3rd person singular
fritters away
Present participle
frittering away
Past simple
frittered away
Past participle
frittered away
Examples
He tends to fritter away his weekends by watching TV and playing video games.
