Fritter
WordNet
noun
(1) Small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables
verb
(2) Spend frivolously and unwisely
"Fritter away one's inheritance"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.
- I was supposed to do work, but I frittered around all afternoon.
- He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts.