practicing

verb

1. 1

   Also a form of practicepresent participle and gerund of practice

adjective

1. 1

   Actively engaged in a profession.

   My uncle is a practicing dentist.

2. 2

   Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.

noun

1. 1

   The act or process of one who practices.

2. 2

   The act or process of one who practices. Drilling, exercise.

   Near-synonyms: rehearsing, rehearsal

Forms

plural

practicings