Today’s entry is about the verb “procrastinate”. We use it when we want to talk about postponing some action that we need to do. Here are some ways to use it in sentences.
You have to go to the dentist! I know you hate going, but you can’t procrastinate any longer!
Make sure you apply for that job as soon as possible. If you procrastinate, you’ll lose your chance.
I always have to remind my husband to do things because he has a bad habit of procrastinating.
I wanted to get tickets for the Madonna concert, but I procrastinated and, by the time I called, the concert was sold out.
In English, the difference between this word and “postpone” is that “postpone” is neutral in meaning and “procrastinate” is always negative in meaning.
It is possible to use this word when talking about ourselves, but because it’s negative, it’s more commonly used to talk about other people’s bad habits of postponing things that they should do.
Please note that when we pronounce this word, we have to stress the second syllable, so it is: /pro CRAS tin nate/.
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