The meaning of Procrastinate

Procrastinate – definition

verb
Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
Usage examples:
The temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out
Synonims:
Delay Put off doing something Postpone action Defer action Be dilatory Use delaying tactics Stall Temporize Play for time Play a waiting game Dally Drag one's feet/heels Take one's time Hesit

verb
To delay doing something
Usage examples:
When it comes to housework, i tend to procrastinate.

Procrastinate translation into English

Procrastinate: translate from English into Chinese

拖延, 迁延, 耽, 因循, 迟误

Procrastinate: translate from English into Dutch

Uitstellen, Talmen, Verdagen

Procrastinate: translate from English into French

Remettre à plus tard, Tergiverser, Temporiser, Atermoyer, Faire traîner les choses

Procrastinate: translate from English into German

Zögern, Aufschieben, Vertagen

Procrastinate: translate from English into Hindi

Procrastinate, देर करना, टालना, हीला हवाला करना, आजकल करना, उठा रखना

Procrastinate: translate from English into Italian

Procrastinare

Procrastinate: translate from English into Korean

미루다

Procrastinate: translate from English into Russian

Откладывать на потом, Мешкать, Отсрочивать, Откладывать со дня на день

Procrastinate: translate from English into Spanish

Aplazar, Andar con dilaciones, Diferir decisiones

Word origin

late 16th century: from Latin procrastinat- ‘deferred till the morning’, from the verb procrastinare, from pro- ‘forward’ + crastinus ‘belonging to tomorrow’ (from cras ‘tomorrow’).

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Procrastinate – similar words

procrastinating

prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt

verb
Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
Usage examples:
The temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out

verb
Present participle of procrastinate
Usage examples:
I know i've got to deal with the problem at some point - i'm just procrastinating.

All meanings and translations of Procrastinating

procrastinates

verb
Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
Usage examples:
The temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out

verb
To delay doing something
Usage examples:
When it comes to housework, i tend to procrastinate.

All meanings and translations of Procrastinates

procrastinated

verb
Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
Usage examples:
The temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out

verb
Past simple and past participle of procrastinate
Usage examples:
I know i've got to deal with the problem at some point - i'm just procrastinating.

All meanings and translations of Procrastinated

Procrastinate synonims

dally

verb
Act or move slowly.
Usage examples:
She'd dallied upstairs long enough to put on a little make-up

verb
To waste time or do something slowly
Usage examples:
She dallied over her morning coffee.

All meanings and translations of Dally

delay

verb
Make (someone or something) late or slow.
Usage examples:
The train was delayed

noun
A period of time by which something is late or postponed.
Usage examples:
A two-hour delay

All meanings and translations of Delay

stall

noun
A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area.
Usage examples:
Fruit and vegetable stalls

verb
(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.
Usage examples:
Her car stalled at the crossroads

All meanings and translations of Stall

temporize

verb
Avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.
Usage examples:
The opportunity was missed because the queen still temporized

verb
To delay making a decision or stating your opinion in order to get an advantage

All meanings and translations of Temporize

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