procrastinate

[ proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈkræs təˌneɪt, prə- /

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verb (used without object), pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing.

to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.

verb (used with object), pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing.

to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.

Origin of procrastinate

1580–90; <Latin prōcrāstinātus (past participle of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equivalent to prō-pro-¹ + -crāstināre, derivative of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjectives from temporal adverbs); see -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR procrastinate

2 prolong, postpone.

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OTHER WORDS FROM procrastinate

pro·cras·ti·nat·ing·ly, pro·cras·ti·na·tive·ly, adverbpro·cras·ti·na·tion, nounpro·cras·ti·na·tive, pro·cras·ti·na·to·ry

[proh-kras-tuh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pruh-], /proʊˈkræs tə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, prə-/, adjectivepro·cras·ti·na·tive·ness, noun

pro·cras·ti·na·tor, nouno·ver·pro·cras·ti·na·tion, nounun·pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby procrastinate

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Example sentences from the Web for procrastinate

Bibi Raven is a procrastinating writer, builder of relationships and Cheerleader Extraordinaire over at Linkody.
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I used to be a reporter, and there is no better way to procrastinate while writing than research.
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Techies know they hold all the cards to the obscure and procrastinate on the grounds of engineering mysteries.
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And as the debtor procrastinates, so did Margaret Anison procrastinate.
Wenderholme|Philip Gilbert Hamerton

It may be that if you procrastinate now you may never again hear the offer of the Gospel.
Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3]|J. Ewing Ritchie
Drawing nearer, he made out the smouldering log; cowardice prompted him to procrastinate, he crept round behind it.
Murder Point|Coningsby Dawson
Abandoned I have left my father's house, abandoned I procrastinate my doom.
The Works of Horace|Horace
He evidently wanted to procrastinate quite as much as she did; he was not a bit more in a hurry to get back to the others.
What Maisie Knew|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for procrastinate

procrastinate

/ (prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt, prə-) /

verb

(usually intr) to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay

Derived forms of procrastinate

procrastination, nounprocrastinator, noun

Word Origin for procrastinate

C16: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from pro- 1 + crās tomorrow

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单词	procrastinate
释义	procrastinate [ proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh- ] / proʊˈkræs təˌneɪt, prə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR procrastinate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost. verb (used with object), pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing. to put off till another day or time; defer; delay. Origin of procrastinate 1580–90; <Latin prōcrāstinātus (past participle of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equivalent to prō-pro-¹ + -crāstināre, derivative of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjectives from temporal adverbs); see -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR procrastinate 2 prolong, postpone. SEE SYNONYMS FOR procrastinate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM procrastinate pro·cras·ti·nat·ing·ly, pro·cras·ti·na·tive·ly, adverbpro·cras·ti·na·tion, nounpro·cras·ti·na·tive, pro·cras·ti·na·to·ry [proh-kras-tuh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pruh-], /proʊˈkræs tə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, prə-/, adjectivepro·cras·ti·na·tive·ness, noun pro·cras·ti·na·tor, nouno·ver·pro·cras·ti·na·tion, nounun·pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, adjective Words nearby procrastinate pro-Communist, proconsul, proconsulate, proconvertin, Procopius, procrastinate, procrastination, Procrastination is the thief of time, procreant, procreate, procreation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for procrastinate Bibi Raven is a procrastinating writer, builder of relationships and Cheerleader Extraordinaire over at Linkody. Free resources to grow your business during lockdown\|Bibi Raven\|May 20, 2020\|Search Engine Watch I used to be a reporter, and there is no better way to procrastinate while writing than research. Book Bag: The Best Heists in Fact, Film, and Fiction\|Matthew Quirk\|June 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Techies know they hold all the cards to the obscure and procrastinate on the grounds of engineering mysteries. What’s Behind the Obamacare Cock-Up\|Tina Brown\|October 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And as the debtor procrastinates, so did Margaret Anison procrastinate. Wenderholme\|Philip Gilbert Hamerton It may be that if you procrastinate now you may never again hear the offer of the Gospel. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3]\|J. Ewing Ritchie Drawing nearer, he made out the smouldering log; cowardice prompted him to procrastinate, he crept round behind it. Murder Point\|Coningsby Dawson Abandoned I have left my father's house, abandoned I procrastinate my doom. The Works of Horace\|Horace He evidently wanted to procrastinate quite as much as she did; he was not a bit more in a hurry to get back to the others. What Maisie Knew\|Henry James British Dictionary definitions for procrastinate procrastinate / (prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt, prə-) / verb (usually intr) to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay Derived forms of procrastinate procrastination, nounprocrastinator, noun Word Origin for procrastinate C16: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from pro- 1 + crās tomorrow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to procrastinate hesitate, dawdle, defer, retard, suspend, poke, linger, temporize, cool, tarry, goldbrick, pause, stay, prolong, drag, stall, loiter, adjourn, protract, postpone
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procrastinate

verb (used without object), pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing.

verb (used with object), pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing.

Origin of procrastinate

SYNONYMS FOR procrastinate

OTHER WORDS FROM procrastinate

Words nearby procrastinate

Example sentences from the Web for procrastinate

British Dictionary definitions for procrastinate

verb

Derived forms of procrastinate

Word Origin for procrastinate

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