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.