practicing

Verb

Plain form practice

Third-person singular practices

Past tense practiced

Past participle practiced

Present participle practicing

1. The present participle of practice.

Adjective

Positive practicing

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. To be active in a job that needs a high level of skill, knowledge, or training.

   My son is a practicing lawyer.

2. To be active in the rituals of a religion.

   I am a practicing Buddhist.

Related words

• nonpracticing