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View usage for: (proʊkræstɪneɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense procrastinates, present participle procrastinating, past tense, past participle procrastinatedverbIf you procrastinate, you keep leaving things you should do until later, often because you do not want to do them. [formal] Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do. [VERB] Synonyms: delay, stall, postpone, prolong More Synonyms of procrastinate procrastination (proʊkræstɪneɪʃən) uncountable noun He hates delay and procrastination in all its forms. Synonyms: delay, hesitation, slowness, slackness More Synonyms of procrastinate procrastinate in British English (prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt, prə-) verb(usually intr) to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay Derived forms procrastination (proˌcrastiˈnation) noun procrastinator (proˈcrastiˌnator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from pro-1 + crās tomorrow procrastinate in American English (proʊˈkræstəˌneɪt; prəˈkræstəˌneɪt) verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: proˈcrastiˌnated or proˈcrastiˌnating to put off doing (something unpleasant or burdensome) until a future time; esp., to postpone (such actions) habitually Derived forms procrastination (proˌcrastiˈnation) noun procrastinator (proˈcrastiˌnator) noun Word origin < L procrastinatus, pp. of procastinare < pro-, forward (see pro- 2) + crastinus, belonging to the morrow < cras, tomorrow Examples of 'procrastinate' in a sentenceprocrastinate Definition to put off (an action) until later We often procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do. Synonyms prolong put off play for time play a waiting game protract be dilatory Opposites advance , proceed , hurry (up) , get on with , speed up , hasten , expedite Additional synonymsDefinition to postpone or be postponed temporarily The proceedings have been adjourned until next week. Synonyms postpone, delay, suspend, interrupt, put off, stay, defer, recess, discontinue, put on the back burner (informal), prorogue, take a rain check on (US, Canadian, informal) Definition to waste time or dawdle He did not dally long over his meal. Synonyms waste time, delay, fool (about or around), linger, hang about, loiter, while away, dawdle, fritter away, procrastinate, tarry, dilly-dally (informal), drag your feet or heels Definition to delay until a future time Customers often defer payment for as long as possible. Synonyms postpone, delay, put off, suspend, shelve, set aside, adjourn, hold over, procrastinate, put on ice (informal), put on the back burner (informal), protract, take a rain check on (US, Canadian, informal), prorogue Nearby words ofprocrastinate - proclaim
- proclamation
- proclivity
- procrastinate
- procrastination
- procreate
- procure
Additional synonymsThey were dragging their feet so as to obstruct political reforms. Synonyms stall, procrastinate, block, hold back, obstructI hoped to gain time by keeping him talking. Synonyms stall, delay, play for time, procrastinate, temporize, use delaying tactics Definition to put off until a future time He decided to postpone the expedition. Synonyms put off, delay, suspend, adjourn, table, shelve, defer, put back, hold over, put on ice (informal), put on the back burner (informal), take a rain check on (US, Canadian, informal) Definition to delay or slow down (the progress or development) of (something) Continuing violence will retard negotiations. Synonyms slow down, check, arrest, delay, handicap, stall, brake, detain, defer, clog, hinder, obstruct, impede, set back, encumber, decelerate, hold back or up Definition to employ delaying tactics towards (someone) Tomas had spent all week stalling over a decision. Synonyms play for time, delay, hedge, procrastinate, stonewall, beat about the bush (informal), temporize, drag your feetDefinition to delay, act evasively, or protract a negotiation in order to gain time or avoid making a decision `Not exactly, sir,' he temporized. Synonyms play for time, delay, stall, procrastinate, be evasive, beat about the bush, gain time, equivocate, play a waiting game, hum and haw, tergiversate |