fool vs fritter away

fool is a noun but fritter away is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fool	Yes	No	Yes	No
fritter away	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fool and fritter away are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fool include dissipate, fool away, fritter, frivol away, shoot.

fool (noun)	fritter away (noun)
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

fool (verb)	fritter away (verb)
indulge in horseplay	spend frivolously and unwisely
fool or hoax
spend frivolously and unwisely
make a fool or dupe of