Procrastination \Pro*cras`ti*na"tion\, n. [L. procrastinatio: cf. F. procrastination.] The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. Procrastination is the thief of time. --Young. web1913

procrastination n 1: the act of procrastinating [syn: {cunctation}, {shillyshally}] 2: slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it [syn: {dilatoriness}] wn