practicing
English edit
Verb edit
practicing
- present participle and gerund of practice
Adjective edit
practicing (not comparable)
- Actively engaged in a profession.
- My uncle is a practicing dentist.
- Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.
Usage notes edit
Practicing is the common spelling in American English. British and Commonwealth English use practising.
Synonyms edit
- (participating in the rituals and mores of a religion): devout
Antonyms edit
- (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 edit
Noun edit
practicing (plural practicings)
- The act of one who practices.