practice

/ˈpræk.tɪs/

nounverbprac · tice

Practice has a C like in “coach”—your coach helps you practice.

Yes, it's practice. Remember: in American English, the noun and verb are both spelled practice (with -ice).

Definitions

  1. nounRepeated exercise or training to improve a skill.
  2. nounA customary way of doing something; a habit or routine.
  3. nounThe work or business of a professional person (such as a doctor or lawyer).
  4. verbTo do something repeatedly in order to get better at it.
  5. verbTo carry out or follow (an idea, belief, or method) in real life.

Examples

  • “I need more practice before the piano recital.”
  • “Our class practices spelling words every morning.”
  • “The clinic is part of a large medical practice downtown.”

Synonyms

rehearsaltrainingexercisedrillroutine

Antonyms

neglectinactivity

Translations

ES prácticaPT práticaFR pratique

Common misspellings

practisepractcepractispractise (US)practiecepractiseingpractise (confused with UK verb spelling)practise (used only as verb in UK English)

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