piddle away
piddle away verb: to piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etc.
Verb
piddle away (third-person singular simple present piddles away, present participle piddling away, simple past and past participle piddled away)
- To piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etc.
- He piddled away three hours at the bus station waiting for Gabe to show up.
- Those who have piddled away that Sum, would, perhaps, be glad of an Opportunity to ease us of a much greater.1743, A Free and Impartial Enquiry into the Extraordinary & Advantageous Bargain..., page 9
- Synonyms:
- waste time
Synonyms of piddle away
Forms of piddle away
| third-person singular present | piddles away |
|---|---|
| present participle | piddling away |
| past participle | piddled away |
| past | piddled away |
Origin of piddle away
From piddle (“to act wastefully or ineffectually”), under influence from piss away.
Questions about piddle away
- What does piddle away mean?
- Piddle away means to piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etc.
- What part of speech is piddle away?
- Piddle away is a verb.
- What is the past tense of piddle away?
- The past tense of piddle away is piddled away.
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