to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually fol. by away )

to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.

to break or tear into small pieces or shreds.

to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often fol. by away )

to watch one's fortune fritter away.

to separate or break into fragments

a plastic material having a tendency to fritter.

a small piece, fragment, or shred.

verb

hold , save , store

verb

be wasteful with , blow * , cast away , consume , dally , diddle away , dissipate , frivol , go through * , idle , lavish , misspend , run through * , spend like water , squander , throw away , trifle , bangle , cake , dawdle , deplete , pancake , shred , spend , waste