practice
When you do something again and again so you can get better at it.
The act of doing something regularly in order to become better at it.
To do something again and again so you can be better at it.
To do an activity many times in order to improve at it.
A usual way that people do something.
A habitual or established way of doing something.
The work of a doctor, lawyer, or other professional, or their office.
The work or business of a professional such as a doctor or lawyer, or the place where they work.
To do something often because it is your job or belief.
To do something regularly as part of one's job, profession, or beliefs.
- Base: practice
- Variant Spelling: practise
- Plural: practice, practices
- Base: practice
- Variant Spelling: practise
- 3rd Person Singular: practices
- Present Participle: practicing
- Past: practiced
- Spelling Variant: practise Verb
- Spelling Variant: practise Noun
out of practice
1no longer skilled due to not practicing recently
Not as good at something because you have not done it for some time.
- I’m a bit out of practice with my Spanish.
- He was out of practice after not playing for two years.
put into practice
1apply an idea or method in reality
To start using an idea or plan in real life.
- Now it’s time to put your theory into practice.
- She put her skills into practice during the internship.
in practice
1in reality when applied
What really happens when you do something, not just the idea of it.
- The plan looks good on paper, but in practice it may be hard to follow.
- The plan looks good on paper, but in practice it may be hard to achieve.
- In practice, the new rules are difficult to enforce.
practice makes perfect
1Practice leads to excellence
If you do something many times, you will get very good at it.
- Keep playing — practice makes perfect.
- She believes practice makes perfect in cooking.
practice makes perfect
2repeating leads to improvement
If you do something many times, you will get better at it.
- Keep trying—practice makes perfect!
- He plays the song every day because he knows that practice makes perfect.