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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of practicing

practice + -ing²

Definition for practicing (2 of 2)

practice

[ prak-tis ]

/ ˈpræk tɪs /

noun

habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.

habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair.

repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency: Practice makes perfect.

condition arrived at by experience or exercise: She refused to play the piano, because she was out of practice.

the action or process of performing or doing something: to put a scheme into practice; the shameful practices of a blackmailer.

the exercise or pursuit of a profession or occupation, especially law or medicine: She plans to set up practice in her hometown.

the business of a professional person: The doctor wanted his daughter to take over his practice when he retired.

Law. the established method of conducting legal proceedings.

Archaic. plotting; intrigue; trickery.

Usually practices. Archaic. intrigues; plots.

verb (used with object), prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing.

to perform or do habitually or usually: to practice a strict regimen.

to follow or observe habitually or customarily: to practice one's religion.

to exercise or pursue as a profession, art, or occupation: to practice law.

to perform or do repeatedly in order to acquire skill or proficiency: to practice the violin.

to train or drill (a person, animal, etc.) in something in order to give proficiency.

verb (used without object), prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing.

to do something habitually or as a practice.

to pursue a profession, especially law or medicine.

to exercise oneself by repeated performance in order to acquire skill: to practice at shooting.

Archaic. to plot or conspire.

Also British, prac·tise (for defs 11–19).

Origin of practice

1375–1425; (v.) late Middle English practisen, practizen (< Middle French pra(c)tiser) < Medieval Latin prāctizāre, alteration of prācticāre, derivative of prāctica practical work < Greek prāktikḗ noun use of feminine of prāktikós practic; see -ize; (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR practice

3 application.

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Related forms

prac·tic·er, nounmis·prac·tice, noun, verb, mis·prac·ticed, mis·prac·tic·ing.non·prac·tice, nounout·prac·tice, verb (used with object), out·prac·ticed, out·prac·tic·ing.

o·ver·prac·tice, verb (used with object), o·ver·prac·ticed, o·ver·prac·tic·ing.pre·prac·tice, verb, pre·prac·ticed, pre·prac·tic·ing.re·prac·tice, verb (used with object), re·prac·ticed, re·prac·tic·ing.

Synonym study

2. See custom. 3. See exercise.

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Examples from the Web for practicing

They were found guilty of practicing habitual debauchery and inciting others to sexual deviance because of the footage.
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Practicing yoga, studies show, can alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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After reading The Game in 2007, he says, he started going out in Switzerland and practicing RSD methods.
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But because he is still a practicing pastor, his name was instead blocked from her publicized affidavit.
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The Maryland Constitution requires a candidate spend ten years practicing law before running for attorney general.
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Only going through the motions, practicing the stroke Chauncy gave us.
Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand
I had a vague dislike and dread of the deception which Mr. Brinkworth was practicing on the people of the inn.
Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins
It is not a question of practicing an art himself, for technical skill lies outside his province.
The Gate of Appreciation|Carleton Noyes
It was not costly, but it was of good tone, and Philip had passed many pleasant hours in practicing on it.
The Young Musician|Horatio Alger
Practicing sword tricks on my skirt,” said she, holding it up to show the rents, “and learning to be un coiffeur.
The Princess Dehra|John Reed Scott

British Dictionary definitions for practicing

practice

/ (ˈpræktɪs) /

noun

a usual or customary action or proceedingit was his practice to rise at six; he made a practice of stealing stamps

repetition or exercise of an activity in order to achieve mastery and fluency

the condition of having mastery of a skill or activity through repetition (esp in the phrases in practice, out of practice)

the exercise of a professionhe set up practice as a lawyer

the act of doing somethinghe put his plans into practice

the established method of conducting proceedings in a court of law

verb

the US spelling of practise

Word Origin for practice

C16: from Medieval Latin practicāre to practise, from Greek praktikē practical science, practical work, from prattein to do, act

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Medicine definitions for practicing

practice

[ prăk′tĭs ]

v.

To engage in the profession of medicine or one of the allied health professions.

n.

The exercise of the profession of medicine.

The business of a practicing physician or group of physicians, including facilities and customary patients.

Idioms and Phrases with practicing

practice

In addition to the idioms beginning with practice

practice makes perfect
practice what you preach

also see:

in practice
make a practice of
out of practice
put into practice
sharp practice

practicing

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practice

noun

verb (used with object), prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing.

verb (used without object), prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing.

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practice

noun

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practice

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