fritz out

verb

To malfunction; to break down; to cause (something) to break down.

Meanings

verbfritz out (third-person singular simple present fritzes out, present participle fritzing out, simple past and past participle fritzed out)

present singular third person fritzes out · participle present fritzing out · participle past fritzed out · past fritzed out

  1. intransitiveslangtransitiveTo malfunction; to break down; to cause (something) to break down.
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APA

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Chicago

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