practise
[verb]
Synonyms:
- rehearse, drill, exercise, go over, go through, prepare, repeat, study, train
- do, apply, carry out, follow, observe, perform
- work at, carry on, engage in, pursue

---

English Thesaurus: exercise, do some exercise/a lot of exercise etc, stay/keep/get in shape, keep fit, work out, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

prac‧tise S3 W3 British English, practice American English /ˈpræktəs, ˈpræktɪs/ verb
[Word Family: noun: practice, practitioner; adjective: PRACTISED/PRACTICED, PRACTISING/PRACTICING; verb: PRACTISE/PRACTICE]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to do an activity, often regularly, in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test:
They moved the furniture back to practise their dance routine.
It gives students the opportunity to practice their speaking skills.
practise doing something
Today we’re going to practise parking.
practise for
She’s practicing for her piano recital.
practise something on somebody
Everybody wants to practise their English on me.

2. [transitive] to use a particular method or custom:
a technique not widely practised in Europe

3. [intransitive and transitive] to work as a doctor or lawyer:
medical graduates who intend to practise in the UK
practise as
Gemma is now practising as a dentist.

4. [transitive] if you practise a religion, system of ideas etc, you live your life according to its rules:
They are free to practice their religion openly.

5. practise what you preach to do the things that you advise other people to do:
She didn’t always practise what she preached.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

practise
verb
ADV. hard | regularly
PREP. for She's practising hard for the piano competition.
on I learned hairdressing by practising on my sister.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

exercise to walk, do sports etc in order to stay healthy and become stronger:
To lose weight, exercise regularly and eat less.
do some exercise/a lot of exercise etc this phrase is much more common than the verb exercise, and means the same thing:
Her doctor said that she needed to do more exercise.
My son does very little exercise – I don’t know how he stays so slim.
Dogs need lots of exercise.
stay/keep/get in shape to stay or to become physically healthy and strong – used especially when you consider exercise as a way to keep a nice-looking body:
Try jogging with a friend who also wants to get in shape.
keep fit British English to exercise regularly in order to stay healthy and strong:
The class encourages older people to keep fit.
work out to do exercise in order to be healthy and strong, especially to exercise regularly in a gym or exercise class:
He works out three times a week.
tone up (also firm up) to exercise in order to make your body or part of your body firmer:
I need to tone up my stomach and legs.
warm up to do gentle exercises to prepare your body for more active exercise:
It’s important to warm up before you begin to play.
stretch to reach your arms, legs, or body out to full length, in order to make your muscles as long as possible, so that you do not injure them when you exercise:
Jog for five minutes, then stretch before starting on your run.
limber up (also loosen up) to do gentle exercises so that your muscles are warm and not tight before you begin a more active exercise:
The footballers were limbering up before a training session.
train especially British English to prepare for a sporting event by exercising in a particular way:
She’s training to do the London Marathon.
practise British English, practice American English to do a sports activity regularly, in order to get better and prepare for competition:
The team practices on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

habit something you do regularly, often without thinking about it:
Biting your nails is a bad habit.
I always go to the same supermarket, out of habit.
mannerism a way of speaking or a small movement of your face or body that is part of your usual behaviour:
Even her mannerisms are the same as her sister’s.
custom something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional or the accepted thing to do:
In Japan it is the custom to take off your shoes when you enter a house.
tradition a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time:
The tradition of giving Easter eggs goes back hundreds of years.
In many countries, it’s a tradition for the bride to wear white.
It was a family tradition to go for a walk on Christmas Day.
practice something that people often do, especially as part of their work or daily life:
The hotel has ended the practice of leaving chocolates in guests’ rooms.
practise British English, practice American English verb [intransitive and transitive] to do an activity many times in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test:
The course will give you a chance to practise your language skills.
He was practising his golf swing.
You need to practise regularly if you're going to be a good piano player.
train verb [intransitive] to practise physical movements or activities in preparation for a race or game:
He's training for the Olympics.
rehearse verb [intransitive and transitive] to practise a play, speech, or music in preparation for a public performance:
She's in New York where she's rehearsing her new play.
The band are currently rehearsing for their world tour.
work on something to practise a particular skill so that your general performance improves:
You need to work on your listening comprehension.
go/run through something to practise something such as a speech, play, or piece of music by reading or playing it from the beginning to the end:
I'll just run through the speech one more time.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲