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]