procrastinating

(verb) postpone doing what one should be doing. Synonyms: procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally. Example: "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days."

(verb) postpone or delay needlessly. Synonyms: procrastinate. Example: "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late."