Definition of "frittering" [frittering]

• Present participle of fritter. (verb)

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• "And he blamed the Conservatives for what he characterized as frittering away the $12-billion surplus they inherited from Martin's administration in 2006."
• "I think frittering is a necessary pleasure … really!"
• "So following on from Astroturfing, which is the creation of fake grass roots support, we now have the practice of "frittering" - creating a fraudulent Twitter account."