fritters away
Spends on nothing
To fritter away is to waste something gradually through small, unproductive acts—typically time, money, or energy.
The loss happens not in one dramatic moment but through accumulated trivial expenditures: He frittered away the afternoon scrolling through social media.
The phrase implies carelessness rather than deliberate misuse: She frittered away her inheritance on impulse purchases.
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
- squanderUse up carelessly
- dawdleLinger without purpose
- depleteGreatly reduce supply
- dilly-dallyWaste time idly
fool around · dissipate · idle · exhaust · misuse · erode · overspend · linger · let slip · blow · down the drain · money pit · delay · loiter · postpone · neglect · carelessness · lackadaisicalness