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fritter1

frit·ter1

fritter1

 
pronunciation:
frI tr
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: fritters, frittering, frittered
definition 1: to waste or squander by degrees (usu. fol. by "away").
She frittered the morning away.
antonyms:
put to use, save
similar words:
waste
definition 2: to shred or tear into small bits.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: a bit or shred.