frit away
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To slowly waste something, like money or time, by spending it on things that don't matter.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To waste money, time, or resources gradually on trivial or unimportant things.
"He fritted away his inheritance on gambling within two years."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Dialectal, primarily British regional English. Very rare in standard use. ESL learners should use 'fritter away' instead, which is the standard form.
Commonly used with
money time savings resources energy
Forms
Base
frit away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
frits away
he/she/it
Past simple
frited away
yesterday
Past participle
frited away
have + pp
-ing form
friting away
continuous
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