Procrastinate

Pronunciation: /proʊˈkræs.təˌneɪt/

Definitions of procrastinate

verb to delay or postpone action; put off doing something

Example Sentences

A1 I tend to procrastinate when it comes to doing my homework.

A2 She always procrastinates on making important decisions.

B1 Students often procrastinate studying until the night before the exam.

B2 I need to stop procrastinating and start working on my project.

C1 Procrastinating on important tasks can lead to missed opportunities.

C2 Even successful people sometimes procrastinate on difficult decisions.

Examples of procrastinate in a Sentence

formal It is important to manage your time effectively and not procrastinate on important tasks.

informal I always procrastinate on studying for exams until the last minute.

slang I tend to put things off and procrastinate way too much.

figurative Procrastinating is like borrowing time from your future self, with interest.

Grammatical Forms of procrastinate

• past tense: procrastinated
• plural: procrastinates
• comparative: more procrastinating
• superlative: most procrastinating
• present tense: procrastinate
• future tense: will procrastinate
• perfect tense: have procrastinated
• continuous tense: is procrastinating
• singular: procrastinator
• positive degree: procrastinating
• infinitive: to procrastinate
• gerund: procrastinating
• participle: procrastinated

Origin and Evolution of procrastinate

First Known Use: 1588 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'procrastinate' originated from the Latin word 'procrastinare', which is a combination of 'pro-' meaning forward and 'crastinus' meaning belonging to tomorrow.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in English to mean putting off until tomorrow, the word 'procrastinate' has evolved to encompass delaying or postponing tasks or actions in general.