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."
separable
frit away
C1 informal separable transitive
A dialectal or shortened variant of 'fritter away': to waste time, money, or resources in small, pointless amounts.
In plain English
To slowly waste something, like money or time, by spending it on things that don't matter.
What does "frit away" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Dialectal, primarily British regional English. Very rare in standard use. ESL learners should use 'fritter away' instead, which is the standard form.
Words that pair with "frit away"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
money time savings resources energy
How to conjugate "frit away"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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