Phrase guide

piddle away

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He piddled away three hours at the bus station waiting for Gabe to show up.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: piddle, wanton, wanton away, trifle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spend, expend, drop

History

Etymology

From piddle (“to act wastefully or ineffectually”), under influence from piss away.