procrastinate
/pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/ verb C1- To delay taking action; to wait until later. · He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.
- To put off; to delay (something).
He/she/it procrastinates · Past procrastinated · Past participle procrastinated · -ing form procrastinating
Verb forms
- Base form
- procrastinate
- He/she/it
- procrastinates
- Past
- procrastinated
- Past participle
- procrastinated
- -ing form
- procrastinating
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