noun
- a state of not working properly; malfunction
Usage: informal
Examples
- My computer is on the fritz again.
- The air conditioning went on the fritz during the hottest day of summer.
- The old television has been on the fritz for weeks.
- When the printer goes on the fritz, we can’t finish our work.
- The car’s engine is on the fritz and needs repair.
- Our dishwasher went on the fritz right before the dinner party.