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

• nonpracticing

Noun

practicing (plural practicings)

1. The act of one who practices.