- to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed 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 followed 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.
- a small cake of batter, sometimes containing corn, fruit, clams, or some other ingredient, fried in deep fat or sautéed.
- to waste or squander
- to break or tear into small pieces; shred
- a small piece; shred
- a piece of food, such as apple or clam, that is dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
