PROCRASTINATE


Meaning of PROCRASTINATE in English

pro ‧ cras ‧ ti ‧ nate /prəˈkræstəneɪt, prəˈkræstɪneɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of procrastinare , from cras 'tomorrow' ]

formal to delay doing something that you ought to do, usually because you do not want to do it SYN put off :

People often procrastinate when it comes to paperwork.

—procrastination /prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃ ə n, prəˌkræstɪˈneɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]

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