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Meaning of precrastinate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To engage in precrastination.

intransitive

Examples

“It can also “precrastinate,” that is, engage in a series of tasks too early, in a way that results in serious and unnecessary burdens and costs.”
“You know me. I never procrastinate. I do the opposite. I precrastinate.”
“Because of the general application of precrastination, it was picked up by the media (eg, Richtel, 2014) and even led to the suggestion that people who precrastinate sacrifice creativity because they don't leave enough time for incubation (Grant, 2016).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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