procrastinate

英 [prə(ʊ)'kræstɪneɪt] 美[pro'kræstɪnet]

• vt. 耽搁，延迟
• vi. 耽搁，延迟

1. postpone doing what one should be doing;

"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

2. postpone or delay needlessly;

"He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"