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How to Pronounce "fiddle away"

expression

ˈfɪdəɫ/ /əˈweɪ
FID-uhl uh-WAY
fˈɪdəl/ /ɐwˈeɪ
FID-uhl uh-WAY

Definition

To waste time or money on unimportant things, often without noticing how much is lost.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈfɪdəɫ/ /əˈweɪ

British English

fˈɪdəl/ /ɐwˈeɪ

Simplified Pronunciation

US

FID-uhl uh-WAY

UK

FID-uhl uh-WAY

Listen in Context

He fiddled away all his free time watching TV.

Try not to fiddle away your money on things you don't need.

It's easy to fiddle away an hour on your phone without noticing.

He tends to fiddle away his weekends doing nothing important.