fritter

[ frit-er ]

/ ˈfrɪt ər /

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verb (used with object)

to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.

to break or tear into small pieces or shreds.

verb (used without object)

to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often followed by away): to watch one's fortune fritter away.

to separate or break into fragments: a plastic material having a tendency to fritter.

noun

a small piece, fragment, or shred.

Origin of fritter

1720–30; earlier fitter, derivative of fit (Old English fitt) a part

SYNONYMS FOR fritter

1 dissipate, frivol away, idle away.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fritter

frit·ter·er, nounun·frit·tered, adjective

Words nearby fritter

frith, frithstool, fritillaria, fritillary, frittata, fritter, fritter away, fritto misto, fritz, Friuli, Friulian

Definition for fritter (2 of 2)

fritter²

[ frit-er ]

/ ˈfrɪt ər /

noun

a small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed.

Origin of fritter

1350–1400; Middle English friture, frytour<Old French friture<Late Latin frīctūra a frying, equivalent to Latin frict(us), past participle of frīgere to fry¹ + -ūra-ure

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Example sentences from the Web for fritter

Mr. Fritter's essay is eminently worthy of a place among the classics of amateur journalism.
Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922|Howard Phillips Lovecraft
All this money he began to fritter away in trying to invent a self-rake reaper.
Makers of Modern Agriculture|William Macdonald
Let us make no concession to those who, having in vain tried to throw the bill out, are now trying to fritter it away.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 4 (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
And as thou hast chosen to fritter away the time in making love to her, thou hast taken the best way to lose her.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill

Mr. Fritter's style is here, as usual, highly ornamented with metaphor.
Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922|Howard Phillips Lovecraft

British Dictionary definitions for fritter (1 of 2)

fritter¹

/ (ˈfrɪtə) /

verb (tr)

(usually foll by away) to waste or squanderto fritter away time

to break or tear into small pieces; shred

noun

a small piece; shred

Derived forms of fritter

fritterer, noun

Word Origin for fritter

C18: probably from obsolete fitter to break into small pieces, ultimately from Old English fitt a piece

British Dictionary definitions for fritter (2 of 2)

fritter²

/ (ˈfrɪtə) /

noun

a piece of food, such as apple or clam, that is dipped in batter and fried in deep fat

Word Origin for fritter

C14: from Old French friture, from Latin frictus fried, roasted, from frīgere to fry, parch

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单词	fritter
释义	fritter ¹ [ frit-er ] / ˈfrɪt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fritter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon. to break or tear into small pieces or shreds. verb (used without object) to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often followed by away): to watch one's fortune fritter away. to separate or break into fragments: a plastic material having a tendency to fritter. noun a small piece, fragment, or shred. Origin of fritter ¹ 1720–30; earlier fitter, derivative of fit (Old English fitt) a part SYNONYMS FOR fritter 1 dissipate, frivol away, idle away. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fritter ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fritter frit·ter·er, nounun·frit·tered, adjective Words nearby fritter frith, frithstool, fritillaria, fritillary, frittata, fritter, fritter away, fritto misto, fritz, Friuli, Friulian Definition for fritter (2 of 2) fritter² [ frit-er ] / ˈfrɪt ər / noun a small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed. Origin of fritter ² 1350–1400; Middle English friture, frytour<Old French friture<Late Latin frīctūra a frying, equivalent to Latin frict(us), past participle of frīgere to fry¹ + -ūra-ure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fritter Mr. Fritter's essay is eminently worthy of a place among the classics of amateur journalism. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922\|Howard Phillips Lovecraft All this money he began to fritter away in trying to invent a self-rake reaper. Makers of Modern Agriculture\|William Macdonald Let us make no concession to those who, having in vain tried to throw the bill out, are now trying to fritter it away. The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 4 (of 4)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay And as thou hast chosen to fritter away the time in making love to her, thou hast taken the best way to lose her. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill Mr. Fritter's style is here, as usual, highly ornamented with metaphor. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922\|Howard Phillips Lovecraft British Dictionary definitions for fritter (1 of 2) fritter¹ / (ˈfrɪtə) / verb (tr) (usually foll by away) to waste or squanderto fritter away time to break or tear into small pieces; shred noun a small piece; shred Derived forms of fritter fritterer, noun Word Origin for fritter C18: probably from obsolete fitter to break into small pieces, ultimately from Old English fitt a piece British Dictionary definitions for fritter (2 of 2) fritter² / (ˈfrɪtə) / noun a piece of food, such as apple or clam, that is dipped in batter and fried in deep fat Word Origin for fritter C14: from Old French friture, from Latin frictus fried, roasted, from frīgere to fry, parch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fritter lavish, misspend, squander, dissipate, blow, trifle, consume, idle, dally, frivol, go through, run through, throw away, cast away
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fritter

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of fritter

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OTHER WORDS FROM fritter

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Definition for fritter (2 of 2)

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Example sentences from the Web for fritter

British Dictionary definitions for fritter (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

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British Dictionary definitions for fritter (2 of 2)

noun

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