practicing

[ prak-ti-sing ]

/ ˈpræk tɪ sɪŋ /

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adjective

actively working at a profession, especially medicine or law.

actively following a specific way of life, religion, philosophy, etc.: a practicing Catholic.

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Origin of practicing

practice + -ing²

Words nearby practicing

practice, practiced, Practice makes perfect, practice-teach, Practice what you preach, practicing, practicum, practise, practised, practitioner, prad

How to use practicing in a sentence

On the other hand, lower-wattage amplifiers like these aren’t capable of producing the higher volumes required to be heard over a full band, so they’re better suited to mobile practicing or solo performances.
The best practice amps to hone your skills|Jay Cabrera|September 16, 2021|Popular-Science
For about the past four years, I've been friends with a co-worker who always claimed she'd been a practicing, licensed RN before she decided to fly.
Miss Manners: Friend might be lying, but you were definitely rude|Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
They were found guilty of practicing habitual debauchery and inciting others to sexual deviance because of the footage.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Practicing yoga, studies show, can alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety.
9 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder|DailyBurn|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After reading The Game in 2007, he says, he started going out in Switzerland and practicing RSD methods.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc|Brandy Zadrozny|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But because he is still a practicing pastor, his name was instead blocked from her publicized affidavit.
How Sicko Priests Got Away With It|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I remember practicing that lick [from the solo “Round Midnight” recording] years ago, learning how to do that cascade effect.
Herbie Hancock Holds Forth|David Yaffe|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course I am practicing very hard, and I am taking private lessons of Kullak again.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
She withdrew entirely from society and devoted herself to practicing, following his directions implicitly.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
My head feels quite lame from so much practicing, the consequence, I suppose, of so much listening.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
I've been practicing right smart, ever since she told me that, an' I can write my name real plain.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
He was a practicing physician in New Hampshire, when the war of the revolution broke out.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

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