verb🔗Share(often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination."He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts."timeactioneconomybusinessfinanceattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sinter."The potter carefully controlled the kiln's temperature, slowly frittering the powdered glass to create a solid, colorful glaze. "materialprocesssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying."My grandmother is frittering the chicken into bite-sized pieces before she fries it for dinner. "foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo break into small pieces or fragments."The energetic toddler was frittering the cracker into tiny crumbs all over the floor. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading