fritter vs fritter away

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

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

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

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

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

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