procrastinate — to delay or postpone action; put off doing something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to delay or postpone action; put off doing something
Pronunciation (IPA): /proʊˈkræstɪneɪt/
Example Sentences
- Stop procrastinating and start studying, or you'll end up cramming like a hamster stuffing its cheeks!
- She procrastinates so much that her to-do list has become a 'to-do-someday' list.
- Students often procrastinate on important assignments until the deadline approaches.
procrastinate
VERB[/proʊˈkræstɪneɪt/]
to delay or postpone action; put off doing something
To delay doing something that needs to be done.
"Don't procrastinate — tomorrow's too late, and deadlines never wait."
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'procrastinatus,' the past participle of 'procrastinare,' which combines the prefix 'pro-' (forward) with 'crastinus' (of tomorrow), derived from 'cras' meaning 'tomorrow.'
Breakdown
pro- (forward/for) + crastin- (tomorrow) + -ate (verb suffix) = procrastinate
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Stop procrastinating and start studying, or you'll end up cramming like a hamster stuffing its cheeks!”
“She procrastinates so much that her to-do list has become a 'to-do-someday' list.”
“Students often procrastinate on important assignments until the deadline approaches.”
“Don't procrastinate on your health checkup - early detection saves lives.”
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