Procrastinate

Word PROCRASTINATE
Character 13
Hyphenation pro cras ti nate
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Procrastinate"

What do we mean by procrastinate?

To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. intransitive verb

To postpone or delay needlessly. intransitive verb

To put off till another day, or from day to day; delay; defer to a future time.

Synonyms To postpone, adjourn, defer, retard, protract, prolong.

To delay; be dilatory.

To delay; to be dilatory. intransitive verb

To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay. transitive verb

To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later. verb

To put off; to delay (something). verb

Postpone or delay needlessly verb

Postpone doing what one should be doing verb

To delay taking action; to wait until later.

To put off; to delay (something).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Procrastinate

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The word "procrastinate" in example sentences

One of my favorite ways to procrastinate is to use the power and breadth of the Internet to dredge up ephemera. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2006)

Partly because reading your post gave me a chance to once again procrastinate on writing my e-newsletter. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Plus, he reads the word procrastinate as "procrasturbate." ❋ Chris Hardwick (2008)

Besides the crowds, I think the biggest reason I usually procrastinate is shopping alone. ❋ Unknown (2002)

In fact, the word procrastinate should be replaced by my name. ❋ Fengh (2001)

Pop Quizzy: Count the number of the word procrastinate and its other forms in the above paragraph. ❋ Fengh (2001)

I’ve had a hold on creating a professional website because, well if I am honest, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to dedicate to creating a new website and keep pace with all my other writing and family commitment (oh and I haven’t had the need to procrastinate from a big project for a while!) ❋ Unknown (2009)

But it's also given me a whole new and improved way to procrastinate, which is part and parcel of the writer's trade. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I procrastinate, and the only way I know how to procrastinate is to go outside for a smoke. ❋ Unknown (2007)

To procrastinate is to indefinitely postpone or to avoid performing a task out of anxiety, rather than time constraints or logic. ❋ Julie Morgenstern (2004)

We shall see if the Ditherer in Chief procrastinate that long ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

They procrastinate, they have trouble following through on projects, and they waste time. ❋ Susan Engel (2011)

While it is regarded as normal for people to procrastinate to some degree, it becomes a problem when it impedes normal functioning. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When one is retired one can afford to procrastinate. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I wished, as it were, to procrastinate all that related to my feelings of affection until the great object, which swallowed up every habit of my nature, should be completed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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