procrastination Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
    shillyshally; cunctation.
  2. noun slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
    dilatoriness.

WordNet

Pro*cras`ti*na"tion noun
Etymology
L. procrastinatio: cf. F. procrastination.
Definitions
  1. The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness.
    Procrastination is the thief of time. Young.

Webster 1913