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pro·cras·ti·nate
 procrastinate
- pronunciation:
- pr
krae
stih
neIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
procrastinated, procrastinates, procrastinating |
| definition: |
to put off doing something; delay.
Jim procrastinates and is behind in his work.
- synonyms:
- delay
- similar words:
- dawdle, idle, linger, loiter, shirk, stall, wait
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| related words: |
hesitate |
| derivations: |
procrastinative (adj.), procrastinatory (adj.), procrastination (n.), procrastinator (n.) |
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