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piddle away
pid·dle P0291700 (pĭd′l) Informal intr.v. pid·dled, pid·dling, pid·dles To urinate.Phrasal Verbs: piddle around To spend time aimlessly: piddled around the house for a few hours. piddle away To spend (time or money) frivolously or unproductively: piddled away his fortune on sports cars; piddled away the hours watching television.
[Origin unknown.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  piddle away - waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficientlypiddle, trifle, wanton, wanton awayexpend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money" |
piddle away
piddle awayTo waste or use up something recklessly, carelessly, or foolishly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "piddle" and "away." He piddled away his entire inheritance on drugs, gambling, and sports cars. We can't piddle our time away if we want to get this finished by the deadline!See also: away, piddlepiddle something awayFig. to waste away money or a period of time. Please don't piddle all your money away. Jane piddled away most of the day.See also: away, piddlepiddle away
Synonyms for piddle awayverb waste timeSynonyms- piddle
- trifle
- wanton
- wanton away
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