fritter: Meaning and Definition of

frit•ter

1. to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually fol. by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
2. to break or tear into small pieces or shreds.

1. to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often fol. by away): to watch one's fortune fritter away.
2. to separate or break into fragments: a plastic material having a tendency to fritter.

1. a small piece, fragment, or shred.

frit•ter

1. a small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed.