procrastinator
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təˌneɪt, prə- verb (used without object)
1.
to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
verb (used with object)
2.
to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.
Origin:
1580–90; < Latin prōcrāstinātus (past participle of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -crāstināre, derivative of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjectives from temporal adverbs); see -ate1
1580–90; < Latin prōcrāstinātus (past participle of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -crāstināre, derivative of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjectives from temporal adverbs); see -ate1
Related forms
pro·cras·ti·nat·ing·ly, pro·cras·ti·na·tive·ly, adverb
pro·cras·ti·na·tion, noun
pro·cras·ti·na·tive·ness, noun
pro·cras·ti·na·tor, noun
Synonyms
2. prolong, postpone.
2. prolong, postpone.
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procrastinate (prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt, prə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (usually intr) to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay | |
| [C16: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from | |
| procrasti'nation | |
| —n | |
| pro'crastinator | |
| —n | |
| procrastinate (prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt, prə-) | |
| —vb | |
| (usually intr) to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay | |
| [C16: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from | |
| procrasti'nation | |
| —n | |
| pro'crastinator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
procrastinate
1580s, from L. procrastinare (see procrastination). Related: Procrastinating.
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Example sentences
Acknowledge what you are: a recovering procrastinator of pleasure.
She was still awaiting a ring from her boyfriend, a taxpayer, job-holder and common procrastinator.
The amateur procrastinator thinks about what's in the browser.
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