fritter vs consume

fritter is a noun but consume is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fritter	Yes	No	Yes	No
consume	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, consume is a hypernym of fritter; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than fritter:

Other hypernyms of fritter include squander, ware, waste.

fritter (noun)	consume (noun)
small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables

fritter (verb)	consume (verb)
spend frivolously and unwisely	engage fully
	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	use up (resources or materials)
	spend extravagantly
	eat up completely, as with great appetite
	destroy completely