February 10, 2026
procrastinate
/pɹəʊˈkɹæstɪneɪt/verb
To keep putting off something you should be doing.
Example sentences
- “Stop procrastinating and start packing; the movers arrive tomorrow.”
- “I always procrastinate when I have to write a difficult email.”
Built on Latin 'cras', tomorrow: literally to put things off until tomorrow. The noun is 'procrastination'.