fritter2 Syllabification: (frit·ter)Pronunciation: /ˈfritər/Translate fritter | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of fritter noun a piece of fruit, vegetable, or meat that is coated in batter and deep-fried. Origin: late Middle English: from Old French friture, based on Latin frigere (see fry1). Compare with frittatafritter in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of fritter in the British & World English dictionary