practicing

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English

Verb

practicing

  1. present participle and gerund of practice

Adjective

practicing (not comparable)

  1. Actively engaged in a profession.
    My uncle is a practicing dentist.
  2. Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.

Usage notes

Practicing is the common spelling in American English. British and Commonwealth English use practising.

Synonyms

  • (participating in the rituals and mores of a religion): devout

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of actively engaged in a profession): nonpracticing
  • (antonym(s) of participating in the rituals and mores of a religion): nonpracticing, lapsed

Derived terms

Noun

practicing (plural practicings)

  1. The act of one who practices.