procrastinate

pro·cras·ti·nate  (pr-krst-nt, pr-)

v. pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing, pro·cras·ti·nates

v.intr.

To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.

v.tr.

To postpone or delay needlessly.

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[Latin prcrstinre, prcrstint- : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + crstinus, of tomorrow (from crs, tomorrow).]

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pro·crasti·nation n.

pro·crasti·nator n.

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procrastinate

Verb

[-nating, -nated] to put off (an action) until later; delay [Latin procrastinare to postpone until tomorrow]

procrastination n
procrastinator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	procrastinate - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, stall, shillyshally delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"
	2.	procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late" delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, stall, shillyshally - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

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procrastinate

verb delay, stall, postpone, prolong, put off, defer, adjourn, retard, dally, play for time, gain time, temporize, play a waiting game, protract, drag your feet (informal) be dilatory << OPPOSITE hurry (up)

Translations

procrastinate [prəuˈkræstɪneɪt] vi → demorarse

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procrastinate [prəuˈkræstɪneɪt] vi → faire traîner les choses, vouloir tout remettre au lendemain

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procrastinate [prəuˈkræstɪneɪt] vi → zögern, zaudern

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procrastinate

v procrastinate [prəˈkrӕstineit]

to delay or put off doing something Stop procrastinating and do it now! tydmors يُماطِل، يُسَوِّف отлагам otálet, odkládat udskyde verzögern χρονοτριβώ, αναβάλλω aplazar una decisión/tarea edasi lükkama, viivitama تعلل کردن؛ پشت گوش انداختن vitkutella plus tard remettre à לְהַשהות פְּעוּלָה विलम्ब करना halogat menunda-nunda fresta procrastinare ぐずぐずする 지연시키다 atidėlioti, vilkinti atlikt; novilcināt berlengah-lengah talmen, uitstellen utsette, somle (med) odwlekać protelar a amâna; a lăsa pe mai târziu медлить; откладывать odkladať odlašati odugovlačiti skjuta ngt framför sig ผัดวันประกันพรุ่ง bugünün işini yarına bırakmak, ertelemek 拖延，延遲，耽擱 відкладати ٹالنا trì hoãn 拖延，延迟，耽搁