Workrastinate

-verb
A portmanteau of the words "Work" and "Procrastinate".
Also used as "workrastination" and "workrastinating". Can be considered the opposite of traditional procrastination where one says "Oh it can wait one more day." A workrastinator may say "Let me just finish one more task."

1. To use work as an excuse to put off doing something else.
2. To be engrossed enough by work that it distracts you from another thing you intended to do.

"Oh sorry, I forgot we were going to lunch. I got caught up in workrastination."

"Stop workrastinating and get into the conference room for the daily meeting."

"If I'm not out in 5 minutes, come save me because I've started to workrastinate."

by mistersneak August 13, 2009

workcrastinating

When one simultaneously works and procrastinates. They will be working on something while doing something unproductive at the same time. This causes work to be completed more slowly, but is considered preferable to procrastinating.

Mike: Hey joe, have you started that term paper yet?

Joe: Yeah, but I'm barely done, as I've been workcrastinating while playing this cool online game.

by shkibb May 19, 2010

Workastinate

To procrastinate by working

I didn't want to write my essay, so I workastinated on it by doing all of the easy homework first.

by Sexy Waffles 247 December 15, 2013

workcrastinat

When you procrastinate on one work project by doing another (usually less important) work project.

Caj workcrastinated by working on a different, less important, but more interesting work project.

"I'm so glad you brought this design project to me, now I can workcrastinate."

by BoomFoxx September 25, 2014