fritter UK /ˈfɹɪtə(ɹ)/US /ˈfɹɪtɚ/verb 4noun 3forms 3phrases 1 verb4 •To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.I was supposed to do work, but I frittered around all afternoon.He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts. •To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying. •To break into small pieces or fragments.Break all nerves, and fritter all their sense. — 1728 •To sinter. noun3 •A dish made by coating various other foods in batter and frying or deep-frying them together, typically in small portions. •Synonym of pancake, a portion of batter fried on a pan. •A fragment; a shred; a small piece.And cut whole giants into fritters. — 1662 formsfrittered · frittering · fritters Phrases with fritter fritter awayTo squander or waste.
