piddle away
piddle away · piddles away · piddled away · piddling away
To piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etcTo piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etc.
Meaning
1 sensesTo piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etc.
He piddled away three hours at the bus station waiting for Gabe to show up.
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
Origin
From piddle (“to act wastefully or ineffectually”), under influence from piss away.From piddle (“to act wastefully or ineffectually”), under influence from piss away.
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Forms
piddles away, piddling away, piddled away, piddled away| Base form | piddle away · to piddle away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | piddles away |
| Present participle | piddling away |
| Past simple | piddled away |
| Past participle | piddled away |
irregular
Synonyms
5 synonymswaste time:waste time
Close in meaning
- waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently:piddlewantonwanton awaytrifle
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb