mutual procrastination

(Noun) The act or process of wasting time or pushing off important things (procrastinating) together with a friend. Should be used when both subjects have things they should be doing instead.

You see those two kids watching YouTube videos in the library? They're engaging in mutual procrastination. They have an exam to study for, but they are wasting each other's time with silly things instead.

by das.sprache.meister March 08, 2015

Actively Procrastinated

Doing something, anything, other than the thing you are supposed to be doing. Avoiding the assigned task by completing unrelated tasks.

Steven actively procrastinated by cleaned the entire house to avoid doing his tax returns.

by Titleist2002 May 20, 2023

Unfocused Procrastinator

What you must be considering that you are searching for this instead of doing something more productive. Typically due to lack of focus and being easily distracted.

Mom: Dave, are you writing your essay?
Dave: Umm...
Mom: (Examines what Dave is doing on his computer)
Dave! Why are you searching definitions on the Urban Dictionary instead of writing real words for your essay? You are such an unfocused procrastinator:

by A Former Procrastinator April 19, 2024

procrastinating workaholic

Something Dan Howell is.

Dan: My therapist said that I'm a procrastinating workaholic. Because once I start working on something, I work so hard that I injure myself by forgetting to breathe and do all this other stuff. I just have a problem getting started. For me, it's like a perfectionism thing. Like, I can't just do something and try my best. I'm like, "If I do this thing, it has to be amazing." It doesn't matter if it's an essay, a YouTube video or tidying my bedroom. I'll be like, "If I do this, I have to DO it, man!" And that's the thing, I put this fear in myself. If I were just someone who was like, "I can just do it." You know, roll with the punches. Go with the flow of life. But for me, it's like a perfectionism thing. It's that I know that when I start it, I am going to work so hard that I'm going to be bleeding. Because I care too much, because I'm a freak. I'm definitely someone that cares.

by phangirl! at the disco May 04, 2019

Anti-Procrastinate

When you are dreading and worrying about doing something so much you do it earlier than intended.

"Did you do your homework last night"
"Yeah, I was gonna wait till 8 but I anti-procrastinated and did it at 7"

by AshTiko February 08, 2018

Procrastination Overlap

When you're getting ready to leave the house and someone is taking too long getting ready so you engage in a time consuming activity until the other person is done getting ready. But when the person is done, you're still busy with your activity so they start doing something else as well. And when you finish, they're still busy... and it goes on and on. You're usually habitually late.. to everything.

Katie: "Hey, are you guys on your way yet?"
Amanda: "No, Ryan and I are still stuck in procrastination overlap."

by Meezy21 April 03, 2012

Procrastinator

Irina.

Irina is the ultimate procrastinator. She should be working on her assignment, but isn't.

by New Willenium November 29, 2020