Frittered: meaning, definitions and examples

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frittered

 

[ หˆfrษชtษ™rd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

time management

Frittered means to waste time or resources on trivial matters. It often implies a sense of regret, as the individual reflects on the unproductive use of their time.

Synonyms

dissipate, squander, waste

Examples of usage

  • He frittered away his summer vacations on video games.
  • Don't fritter your money on unnecessary expenses.
  • She regretted frittering her college years instead of studying.
  • They frittered significant time on social media instead of completing their projects.

Translations

Translations of the word "frittered" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fritada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเคฒเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช frittiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ goreng

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะผะฐะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ smaลผony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆšใ’ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท friture

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ frito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑzartฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŠ€๊ธด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ smaลพenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyprรกลพanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒน็‚ธ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ocvrti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ steikt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒั‹ั€ัƒะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒฌแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑzardฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ frito

Etymology

The term 'fritter' can be traced back to the Middle English word 'fritteren', meaning 'to break into small pieces'. The origin of the word comes from the Old French 'friture', which relates to frying or cooking in fat. This culinary connection evokes images of the way in which something can be divided and made less substantialโ€”just as one may fritter time away by breaking it into small, insignificant moments. The transition from a literal cooking term to a metaphorical one regarding time management reflects cultural shifts in attitudes towards productivity and leisure. By the 19th century, 'fritter' had evolved into a more generalized term for wasting or squandering, particularly in the context of time and resources.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,640 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.