Practiced: meaning, definitions and examples

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practiced

 

[ ˈpraktɪst ]

Context #1

in a professional or skilled manner

Performed repeatedly or habitually; having experience or training in a particular activity.

Synonyms

experienced, proficient, skilled, trained

Examples of usage

  • She is a practiced pianist.
  • He is a practiced public speaker.
  • They are practiced athletes in their field.
Context #2

a session of repeated exercise or performance of an activity

A session or period of repeated exercise or performance of an activity, especially one undertaken as a practice for the improvement of skills.

Synonyms

drill, rehearsal, session, training

Examples of usage

  • She had a long practice before the competition.
  • He attends basketball practice every evening.
  • They have choir practice on Thursdays.

Translations

Translations of the word "practiced" in other languages:

🇵🇹 praticado

🇮🇳 अभ्यास किया हुआ

🇩🇪 geübt

🇮🇩 terlatih

🇺🇦 практикований

🇵🇱 praktykowany

🇯🇵 練習した

🇫🇷 pratiqué

🇪🇸 practicado

🇹🇷 pratik yapmış

🇰🇷 연습한

🇸🇦 مُتَدَرَّب

🇨🇿 procvičený

🇸🇰 praktikovaný

🇨🇳 实践的

🇸🇮 prakticiran

🇮🇸 æfður

🇰🇿 жаттыққан

🇬🇪 ნავარჯიშები

🇦🇿 məşq edilmiş

🇲🇽 practicado

Word origin

The word 'practiced' originated from the Middle English word 'practisen', which came from the Old French word 'practiser'. It has been used since the 14th century to refer to performing something repeatedly or habitually. Over time, it has evolved to encompass the idea of being skilled or experienced in a particular activity.

See also: impracticable, malpractice, malpractices, practicable, practices, practitioner, unpracticed.