fritter vs fool away

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

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

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

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

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

fritter (verb)	fool away (verb)
spend frivolously and unwisely	spend frivolously and unwisely