Squandering Definition & Meaning

squandering
noun
  1. spending resources lavishly and wastefully; "more wasteful than the squandering of time"

"Squandering" in song lyrics

See how squandering is used in real songs:

  • "I done some groveling, some disappointing squandering"
    Zion I & The Grouch — Faint of Heart

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