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transitive verbUseful english dictionary. 2012.
frivol — frivoler; esp. Brit., frivoller, n. /friv euhl/, v., frivoled, frivoling or (esp. Brit.) frivolled, frivolling. Informal. v.i. 1. to behave frivolously; trifle. v.t. 2. to spend frivolously (usually fol. by away): to frivol away one s time. [1865 … Universalium
frivol — v. (frivolled, frivolling; US frivoled, frivoling) 1 intr. be a trifler; trifle. 2 tr. (foll. by away) spend (money or time) foolishly. Etymology: back form. f. FRIVOLOUS … Useful english dictionary
fritter away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑frivol away, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fool, ↑fool away • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fool away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑frivol away, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fritter away, ↑fool • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
squander — [v] fritter away, use up be prodigal with, be wasteful, blow*, cash out*, consume, dissipate, expend, frivol, frivol away, go through, lavish, misspend, misuse, prodigalize, put out*, run through, scatter, spend, spend like water*, spring for*,… … New thesaurus
fritter — fritter1 fritterer, n. /frit euhr/, v.t. 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. v.i. 3. to… … Universalium
waste — [n1] spending, use without thought decay, desolation, destruction, devastation, dilapidation, dissipation, disuse, exhaustion, expenditure, extravagance, fritter*, havoc, improvidence, lavishness, loss, lost opportunity*, misapplication, misuse,… … New thesaurus
consume — [v1] use up absorb, apply, avail oneself of, deplete, devour, dissipate, dominate, drain, drivel, eat up, employ, engross, exhaust, expend, finish, finish up, fritter away, frivol away, go, go through, have recourse to, lavish, lessen, monopolize … New thesaurus
friv´ol|ler — friv|ol «FRIHV uhl», verb, oled, ol|ing or (especially British) olled, ol|ling, noun, adjective. Informal. –v.i. to behave frivolously; trifle: »She was advised not to frivol with the young heir. –v.t. to spend frivolously: » … Useful english dictionary
friv´ol|er — friv|ol «FRIHV uhl», verb, oled, ol|ing or (especially British) olled, ol|ling, noun, adjective. Informal. –v.i. to behave frivolously; trifle: »She was advised not to frivol with the young heir. –v.t. to spend frivolously: » … Useful english dictionary
