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procrastinate

/prəˈkræstɪneɪt/verb

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टालमटोल करना, काम को कल पर डालना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] formal, disapproving

    to delay doing something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it

    टालमटोल करना, काम को कल पर डालना

    • Stop procrastinating and start the chapter today.
    • He procrastinated until the deadline had passed.
    • Students who procrastinate usually end up studying all night before the test.
    + 2 more examples
    • Why do I always procrastinate when it is time to clean my room?
    • If you procrastinate about booking train tickets, the seats will be gone.

    Synonyms delay put off dither

    Opposite act hurry expedite

◇Word family
procrastination nounprocrastinator noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

delay put off dither postpone dawdle stall

Antonyms

act hurry expedite hasten advance

AaSpelling

pro·cras·ti·nate

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

'Procrastination is the thief of time.'

कहावत 'Procrastination is the thief of time' है।