verb
- delaying or postponing something, especially out of habitual reluctance or laziness
Usage: present participle of procrastinate; common in academic and workplace contexts
adjective
- characterized by or showing a tendency to delay or postpone tasks
Usage: used to describe a person or their behavior
Examples
- She spent the morning procrastinating instead of starting her essay.
- He is procrastinating on calling the dentist again.
- Procrastinating students often struggle to meet deadlines.
- They kept procrastinating until the last minute.
- Stop procrastinating and finish your homework.
- His procrastinating habits have affected his grades.
- She was procrastinating by organizing her desk rather than working.
- Procrastinating on important decisions can lead to problems.