Pronunciation: /ˈfrɪtər/

Definitions of fritter

noun a small cake made of batter, typically containing fruit or other sweet or savory ingredients

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat fritters for breakfast.

A2 She made some delicious vegetable fritters for dinner.

B1 The street food vendor sells tasty banana fritters.

B2 The restaurant offered a variety of seafood fritters on their menu.

C1 The chef prepared a gourmet fritter platter for the event.

C2 The culinary expert showcased his skills by creating a unique fritter recipe.

verb to waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters

Example Sentences

A1 I fritter away my time watching TV.

A2 She fritters her money on unnecessary things.

B1 He tends to fritter his energy on unimportant tasks.

B2 The company cannot afford to fritter away resources on ineffective marketing strategies.

C1 It is important not to fritter away opportunities for personal growth.

C2 The government must not fritter away taxpayer money on frivolous projects.

Examples of fritter in a Sentence

formal The chef prepared a delicious vegetable fritter for the appetizer course.

informal I love snacking on corn fritters during happy hour.

slang Let's grab some apple fritters from the bakery for breakfast.

figurative She watched her dreams fritter away as she pursued a career she didn't love.

Grammatical Forms of fritter

past tense

frittered

plural

fritters

comparative

more fritter

superlative

most fritter

present tense

fritter

future tense

will fritter

perfect tense

have frittered

continuous tense

is frittering

singular

fritter

positive degree

fritter

infinitive

to fritter

gerund

frittering

participle

frittering

Origin and Evolution of fritter

First Known Use: 1553 year
Language of Origin: Old French
Story behind the word: The word 'fritter' originated from the Old French word 'friture' which means 'a frying'
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fritter' evolved to refer to small pieces of food that are coated in batter and fried, often sweet or savory in nature.