Related Words for procrastinate

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stall
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Verb, Noun
obsess
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Verb
homework
/x
Noun
ruminate
/xx
Verb
schoolwork
/x
Noun
hurry
/x
Noun
postpone
x/
Verb
housework
/x
Noun
hesitate
/xx
Verb
persevere
xx/
Verb
worry
/x
Noun
tend
/
Verb
forget
x/
Verb
unmotivated
x/xxx
Adjective
loathe
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Verb
laziness
/xx
Noun
urge
/
Noun
hate
/
Noun
defer
x/
Verb
meditate
/xx
Verb
tendency
/xx
Noun
finish
/x
Noun
daydreaming
/xx
Noun
rush
/
Noun
prioritize
x/xx
Verb
antsy
/x
Adjective
chore
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Noun
wait
/
Verb
tempted
/x
Verb
deadlines
/x
Noun
motivated
/xxx
Adjective
excuse
x/
Noun
motivation
xx/x
Noun
accomplish
x/x
Verb
sulk
/
Noun
put off
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
delay
x/
Noun, Verb
prolong
x/
Verb
hold off
//
Phrase, Verb
retard
x/
Verb
tarry
/x
Noun
park
/
Noun
hold out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
push off
//
Phrase, Verb
sleep
/
Noun
pause
/
Noun
forbear
x/
Verb
adjourn
x/
Verb
await
x/
Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
lay in
/x
Phrase, Verb
snooze
/
Noun
hold
/
Noun
remit
x/
Noun
tardy
/x
Adjective
kill time
//
Phrase, Verb
dally
/x
Name
decline
x/
Noun
sleep in
/x
Phrase, Verb
falter
/x
Noun
punt
/
Noun
stay
/
Verb
slumber
/x
Noun
withhold
x/
Verb
forestall
x/
Verb
fall behind
/x/
Phrase, Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb
screw around
/x/
Phrase, Verb
hold back
//
Phrase, Verb
drag
/
Noun
speculate
/xx
Verb
scruple
/x
Noun
elapse
x/
Verb
hinder
/x
Verb
vamp
/
Noun
lie down
//
Phrase, Verb
sloth
/
Noun
sit out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
put aside
/x/
Phrase, Verb
leave off
//
Phrase, Verb
intervene
xx/
Verb
shirk
/
Noun
fluctuate
/xx
Verb
putter
/x
Noun
set back
//
Phrase, Verb
refuse
x/
Noun
queue
/
Noun
lose patience
//x
Phrase, Verb
abide
x/
Verb
pass up
//
Phrase, Verb
stick
/
Noun
roll around
/x/
Phrase, Verb
hem and haw
///
Phrase, Verb
fool around
/x/
Phrase, Verb
precipitate
x/xx
Noun
retire
x/
Verb
impede
x/
Verb
demur
x/
Noun
draw out
//
Phrase, Verb
hold over
//x
Phrase, Verb, Noun
disappoint
xx/
Verb
idle
/x
Adjective
while
/
Noun
make haste
//
Phrase, Verb
lapse
/
Noun
truant
/x
Noun
hold in
/x
Phrase, Verb
dream
/
Noun
languor
//
Noun
slip
/
Noun
hasten
/x
Verb
longer
/x
Adjective, Adverb
temptation
x/x
Noun
inclination
xx/x
Noun
indefinitely
x/xxx
Adverb
inclined
x/
Verb
afford
x/
Verb
tasks
/
Noun
continued
x/x
Verb
reasons
/x
Noun
hope
/
Noun
faced
/
Verb
people
/x
Noun
students
/x
Noun
avoid
x/
Verb
forever
x/x
Adverb
causes
/x
Verb
wished
/
Verb
desire
x/x
Noun
seeking
/x
Verb
completed
x/x
Verb
individuals
xx/xx
Noun
loiter
/x
Verb, Noun
save
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
fall
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective
southend
/x
Name