fritz C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /fɹɪts/ UK /fɹɪts/ See IPA manual Freq #7952 Meanings 1 noun the state of being defective. I'm glad this one is on the fritz. Etymology Unknown. See on the fritz, which appeared in 1902. Possibly from German name Fritz, or onomatopoeia. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fritz **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /fɹɪts/ **IPA (UK):** /fɹɪts/ **Frequency rank:** 7952 ## Meanings 1. the state of being defective. ## Examples - I'm glad this one is on the fritz. ## Etymology Unknown. See on the fritz, which appeared in 1902. Possibly from German name Fritz, or onomatopoeia. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown