practicing

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.
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