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Procrastinate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • She tends to procrastinate on big projects, usually leaving everything to the last minute.
  • He procrastinated by playing video games instead of starting his homework.
  • She often finds herself procrastinating when faced with tasks she doesn't enjoy.
  • After weeks of procrastination, the deadline for the essay loomed large and unavoidable.
  • He procrastinated on cleaning the house, and now it had become an overwhelming task.

Synonyms

  • Stall
  • Shillyshally
  • Dilly-dally
  • Drag One's Heels
  • Dillydally
  • Drag One's Feet

Related Words

  • Procrastination (noun)
  • Procrastinator (noun)

Meaning 2

Postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • She procrastinated on her university coursework until the day before the deadline, resulting in a lower grade than expected.
  • If you keep procrastinating on this project, the deadline will pass without a finished product.
  • He frequently procrastinated on household chores and then felt overwhelmed when they piled up.
  • She had always been prone to procrastination, which led to frequent late nights prior to important exams.
  • His habit of procrastinating on urgent tasks affected not only his own work performance but also the productivity of the entire team.

Hypernyms

  • Stall
  • Shillyshally
  • Dilly-dally
  • Drag One's Heels
  • Dillydally
  • Drag One's Feet

Related Words

  • Procrastination (noun)
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