procrastinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To delay taking action; to wait until later.
To put off; to delay (something).

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˈkɹæs.tɪ.neɪt/ prō-krăs'tə-nāt' /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/ /pɹəˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/ en-us-procrastinate.ogg /pɹəˈkɹæs.tɪ.næɪt/ en-au-procrastinate.ogg

Word forms

procrastinate procrastinates procrastinating procrastinated

Etymology

First attested in 1548; from Latin prōcrastinātus, perfect passive participle of prōcrastinō (“defer, put off till tomorrow”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from prō- (“in favor of”) + crāstinus (“of or belonging to tomorrow”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), from crās (“tomorrow”).

Synonyms

procrastine delay penelopize stall postpone put off adjourn avert defer dilly-dally draw out extend forslow forestall forestay kick into the long grass kick the can down the road procrastinate prolong prorogue prorogate protract put on hold put on ice retard roll back stay suspend tarry

Antonyms

precrastinate advance antedate bring forward expedite hasten jump on prepone rush shoot first and ask questions later speed up take action

Related words

perendinate tomorrow never comes procrastination is the thief of time deferment

Derived words

cryocrastinate nonprocrastinating procrastibaking procrastinatingly procrastination procrastinative procrastinatory procrasturbate unprocrastinated unprocrastinating procrastinator

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