procrastinate

(verb)

verb

1. postpone doing what one should be doing

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

Similar word(s): dillydally, shillyshally, stall

Definition categories: stative, delay

2. postpone or delay needlessly

- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late

Definition categories: stative, delay, dillydally, procrastinate, shillyshally, stall

Sentences with procrastinate as a verb:

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