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Word of the Day
Intermediate
Procrastinate
/prəˈkræs.tə.neɪt/
· verb
What does "Procrastinate" mean?
To delay doing something that needs to be done — usually because you don’t want to do it. Almost everyone procrastinates sometimes.
Example sentences
1
I always procrastinate before starting a difficult project.
2
Stop procrastinating and just send the email.
3
Procrastinating on tax filing usually costs more in the end.
Common mistake
Pronunciation: the stress is on the second syllable — pro-CRAS-ti-nate, not PRO-cras-ti-nate.