noun
- a small cake made of batter, often containing fruit or vegetables, that is fried
verb
- to waste time, money, or energy on unimportant things
Usage: often used with ‘away’
Examples
- She ordered apple fritters for dessert.
- The corn fritters were crispy and delicious.
- Don’t fritter away your savings on unnecessary purchases.
- He frittered his time away playing video games.
- The company frittered away its profits on poor investments.
- She made zucchini fritters from her garden vegetables.
- Stop frittering your energy on trivial matters.