procrastinate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/
• (US) enPR: prō-krăs'tə-nāt', IPA ^(key): /proʊˈkræstəneɪt/ or /prəˈkræstəneɪt/

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Verb

Plain form procrastinate

Third-person singular procrastinates

Past tense procrastinated

Past participle procrastinated

Present participle procrastinating

1. (transitive) If you procrastinate, you delay or postpone something that you need to do.
   • Synonyms: lollygag, dawdle, slack and shirk

   He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.

Related words

• procrastination