Definitions for procrastinate
proʊˈkræs təˌneɪt, prə-pro·cras·ti·nate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydallyverb

   postpone doing what one should be doing

   "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

2. procrastinateverb

   postpone or delay needlessly

   "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. procrastinateverb

   To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.

   He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.

2. procrastinateverb

   To put off; to delay (something).

3. Etymology: From procrastinatum, past participle of procrastino, from pro + crastinus, from cras

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To PROCRASTINATEverb

   To defer; to delay; to put off from day to day.

   Etymology: procrastinor, Lat.

   Hopeless and helpless doth Ægeon wind,
   But to procrastinate his lifeless end. William Shakespeare.

   Let men seriously and attentively listen to that voice within them, and they will certainly need no other medium to convince them, either of the error or danger of thus procrastinating their repentance. Decay of Piety.

2. To Procrastinateverb

   To be dilatory.

   I procrastinate more than I did twenty years ago, and have several things to finish, which I put off to twenty years hence. Jonathan Swift, to Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. procrastinate

   Procrastination is the action of unnecessarily and voluntarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there will be negative consequences for doing so. The word has originated from the Latin word procrastinatus, which itself evolved from the prefix pro-, meaning "forward," and crastinus, meaning "of tomorrow." Oftentimes, it is a habitual human behaviour. It is a common human experience involving delay in everyday chores or even putting off salient tasks such as attending an appointment, submitting a job report or academic assignment, or broaching a stressful issue with a partner. Although typically perceived as a negative trait due to its hindering effect on one's productivity often associated with depression, low self-esteem, guilt and inadequacy, it can also be considered a wise response to certain demands that could present risky or negative outcomes or require waiting for new information to arrive.From a cultural and a social perspective, students from both Western and non-Western cultures are found to exhibit academic procrastination, but for different reasons. Students from Western cultures tend to procrastinate in order to avoid doing worse than they have done before or from failing to learn as much as they should have, whereas students from non-Western cultures tend to procrastinate in order to avoid looking incompetent, or to avoid demonstrating a lack of ability in front of their peers. It is also important to consider how different cultural perspectives of time management can impact procrastination. For example, in cultures that have a multi-active view of time, people tend to place a higher value on making sure a job is done accurately before finishing. In cultures with a linear view of time, people tend to designate a certain amount of time on a task and stop once the allotted time has expired.A study of behavioral patterns of pigeons through delayed gratification suggests that procrastination is not unique to humans, but can also be observed in some other animals. There are experiments finding clear evidence for "procrastination" among pigeons, which show that pigeons tend to choose a complex but delayed task rather than an easy but hurry-up one.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. procrastinate

   Procrastinate refers to the act of unnecessarily delaying, postponing, or avoiding a task or action that needs to be done, often because it is difficult or less enjoyable. It usually involves doing less urgent or easier tasks instead, which may lead to negative consequences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Procrastinateverb

   to put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance

2. Procrastinateverb

   to delay; to be dilatory

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Procrastinate

   prō-kras′ti-nāt, v.t. to put off till some future time: to postpone.—v.i. to delay.—n. Procrastinā′tion, a putting off till a future time: dilatoriness.—adjs. Procras′tinātive, Procras′tinātory.—n. Procras′tinātor. [L.—pro, off, crastinus—cras, to-morrow.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of procrastinate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of procrastinate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of procrastinate in a Sentence

1. Kyle Kashuv:

   I treat them like bros, like friends from school. I’m the exact same thing as them. I meme, I play Fortnite, I procrastinate to do my homework. I’m the exact same thing as them, they can impact the world even more than I can.

2. Johnny Wowk:

   If you continue to procrastinate and hibernate your body will start to deteriorate. -Johnny The Walker

3. Foram Sheth:

   When you procrastinate, you tend to be reactive and wait until the very last minute and then the quality of the work becomes just a checklist just to get it done, compared to' I do this because I have pride in doing this.... I care about the results. Now the shift is :' I need to do just enough so I don't get into trouble.'.

4. Tim Pychyl:

   We procrastinate because we give in to feel good, if a task makes me frustrated or bored, avoidance lets me escape those negative emotions.

5. Bill Dudley:

   The Fed could try to procrastinate, but if they do that, inflation will likely come back and then they'll have to slam on the brakes even harder. Procrastination doesn't really lead to a good outcome. That just leads to a harder landing down the road.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=procrastinate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Procrastinate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=procrastinate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procrastinate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procrastinate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=procrastinate