n. Doing stuff to keep busy while avoiding what really needs doing. When all is said and done, your room is clean, your laundry is folded -- but you haven't started your English paper.
I should really do my program. But instead, I think it's time for some productive procrastination... Where's the mop??
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{proh-DUHK-tuh-neyt, pruh-}, IPA /proʊˈdəktəˌneɪt, prə-/
verb, -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to defer one action by performing another, less important or less timely action; delay by doing something somewhat productive: to productinate until the last minute.
–verb (used with object)
2. to put off one thing till another day or time by doing another, relatively less productive, but still productive nonetheless, thing; defer by means of performing a task of less priority; delay by doing something somewhat productive.
Origin:
Compound word from English procrastinate (verb) and productive (adjective), i.e. to productively procrastinate.
Related forms:
pro•duc•ti•nat•ing•ly, pro•duc•ti•nat•ive•ly, adverb
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tion, noun
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tive, pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅to⋅ry {proh-duhk-tuh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pruh-}, IPA /proʊˈdəktənəˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri, prə-/, adjective
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ness, noun
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tor, noun
{proh-DUHK-tuh-neyt, pruh-}, IPA /proʊˈdəktəˌneɪt, prə-/
verb, -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to defer one action by performing another, less important or less timely action; delay by doing something somewhat productive: to productinate until the last minute.
–verb (used with object)
2. to put off one thing till another day or time by doing another, relatively less productive, but still productive nonetheless, thing; defer by means of performing a task of less priority; delay by doing something somewhat productive.
Origin:
Compound word from English procrastinate (verb) and productive (adjective), i.e. to productively procrastinate.
Related forms:
pro•duc•ti•nat•ing•ly, pro•duc•ti•nat•ive•ly, adverb
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tion, noun
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tive, pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅to⋅ry {proh-duhk-tuh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pruh-}, IPA /proʊˈdəktənəˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri, prə-/, adjective
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ness, noun
pro⋅duc⋅ti⋅na⋅tor, noun
I productinated for my philosophy paper that's due tomorrow by paying my bills online for next month.
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