/ prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt; NAmE proʊ-/ verb
[ v ] ( formal , disapproving ) to delay doing sth that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it
► pro·cras·tin·ation / prəʊˌkræstɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE proʊ-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin procrastinat- deferred till the morning, from the verb procrastinare , from pro- forward + crastinus belonging to tomorrow (from cras tomorrow).