procrastinate
[proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]
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
Synonyms for procrastinate
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Contemporary Examples of procrastinator
Freitag claims she was a good student, but a procrastinator: she would study for tests with an hour to go and ace them.
Historical Examples of procrastinator
The procrastinator admits, for instance, that a piece of work must be done.
Practical EthicsWilliam DeWitt Hyde
The procrastinator is the veriest drudge—he has his nose to the grindstone all the time.
Nuggets of the New ThoughtWilliam Walker Atkinson,
He may have been a procrastinator in everything else, but as a writer he was a skilled mechanic.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13Elbert Hubbard
Then, to prevent the procrastinator from backing up, the salesman reached for the telephone on the advertiser's desk.
Certain SuccessNorval A. Hawkins
The procrastinator queries, "Cannot American man-power meet the demand?"
Mobilizing Woman-PowerHarriot Stanton Blatch
procrastinate
verb
Word Origin for procrastinate
C16: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from pro- 1 + crās tomorrow
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