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Definition of procrastinate

procrastinate

/proʊˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/
pro · cras · ti · nate
Adjective:procrastinatory
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Past Simple:procrastinated
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Past Participle:procrastinated
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Present Participle:procrastinating
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procrastinate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To delay or postpone action; to habitually or intentionally put off doing something that should be done.

Example

"Many students procrastinate until the night before an exam to begin studying."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin procrastinatus, the past participle of procrastinare ('to put off until tomorrow'), formed from pro- ('forward') and crastinus ('of tomorrow'), from cras ('tomorrow').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Procrastinate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/procrastinate
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