verb
- third person singular present of fritz; to stop working properly; to malfunction
Usage: informal
noun
- plural of fritz; instances of malfunction or breakdown
Usage: informal
Examples
- The computer fritzes every time I try to save the document.
- My phone always fritzes when the battery gets low.
- The old television fritzes during thunderstorms.
- We’ve had several fritzes with the heating system this winter.
- The car fritzes whenever it’s really cold outside.
- These electronic fritzes are becoming more frequent.