on the fritz

Meaning

on the fritz

(of electrical or mechanical appliances, idiomatic, US) Out of order; malfunctioning; broken.
Synonyms: fritzed, (Australian) bung, (UK, Australia) on the blink, (offensive) spaz
I'd record it, but my tape deck is on the fritz again.
My washing machine has gone on the fritz, and I have a load of muddy clothes to clean.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

wonky kaput broken-down malfunctioning busted on the blink

Antonyms

working operating running going functional usable
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Examples

My blender is on the fritz but I can't wait for my new one to try these dosas. Source: Internet

BAILEY (voice of Ty Burrell) is the Marine Life Institute’s resident beluga whale who is convinced his biological sonar skills are on the fritz. Source: Internet

Hell I'm not even gonna whine about the TVs being on the fritz during the Italy-Spain match on the way out. Source: Internet

Let's hope it never goes on the fritz. Source: Internet

Like replace refrigerator/furnace/dehumidifier filters, troubleshoot problems with our flipping NEW appliances, all of which have now gone on the fritz, nothing big and all repairable by me. Source: Internet

Oh — and the deep fryers are on the fritz, too. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

on the fritz

Close letter words and terms

on the flipside on the floor on the fly on the front burner on the front foot on the game