Procrastinate
(verb)
- To delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
- To put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done.
- To put off intentionally and habitually.
Origin:
Mid 17th century: from latin procrastinat- "put off till tomorrow", from the verb procrastinare, from pro- "forward" + crastinus "of tomorrow".
Examples:
- I always procrastinate on my assignments until the last minute.
- He kept procrastinating and never finished his project.
- She is procrastinating about making a decision.
- He is always procrastinating on his chores.
- I can"t seem to stop procrastinating and it"s causing me to fall behind on my work.