Word of the Day:

October 29, 2021

procrastinate

verb pruh-KRASS-tuh-nayt

What it Means

Procrastinate means "to intentionally put off doing something that should be done."

// The student was procrastinating writing the report; however, the tutor provided the needed guidance and motivation.

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Procrastinate in Context

"I will start with a confession: I procrastinated about writing this article for months. Postponing it put me in good company. The statistics are simple: 100 percent of people are guilty of procrastination." — Daniel Revach, Haaretz, 12 Sept. 2021

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Did You Know?

We won't put off telling you about out the origins of procrastinate: it comes from the Latin prefix pro-, meaning "forward," and crastinus, "of tomorrow." The word means moving or acting slowly so as to fall behind, and it implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy.

Quiz

Unscramble the letters to create a word meaning "characterized by procrastination": LYTRODAI.

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