practising Definition

practise
practice
verb practised, practising

tr & intr
1. To do exercises repeatedly in (an art or sport, etc) so as to improve one's performance.

Thesaurus: rehearse, prepare, drill, train, run through, repeat, perfect, discipline, exercise, warm up.
2. To make a habit of something.

Example: practise self-control
Thesaurus: put into effect, put into practice, carry out, engage in, pursue, perform, undertake, execute, implement.
3. To go in for something as a custom.

Example: tribes that practise bigamy
4. To work at or follow (an art or profession, especially medicine or law).
5. To perform (a wrongful act) against someone.

Example: He practised a cruel deception on them

Etymology: 15c: from Latin practicare, from Greek praktikos practical work.

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practising
adj

1. Actively engaged in or currently pursuing or observing

Example: a practising lawyer
Example: a practising Christian.

noun

1. An act or the process of doing something for practice (sense 3).

Example: Practising the piano takes up a lot of her time