procrastinate
verb C2
Plain meaning
to delay doing something you should do
Exam-register meaning
to postpone necessary action, often habitually or irrationally
In context
naturalI procrastinated for two days before starting the report.
examStudents who procrastinate may experience higher stress and lower academic performance.
Common collocations
procrastinate about workprocrastinate over a decisionstop procrastinating
Watch out
Do not say “procrastinate the work”; say “procrastinate about/over work” or “put off the work”.
Word family
procrastination (noun)procrastinator (noun)