Definition of procrastinate
Verbs
postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
- Synonyms:
- dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, stall
- Types:
-
procrastinate
postpone or delay needlessly
- Type of:
-
delay
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
postpone or delay needlessly
"He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"
- Type of:
-
delay
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
-
dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, shillyshally, stall
postpone doing what one should be doing