mannerism[noun]Synonyms: habit, characteristic, foible, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, quirk, trait, trick
Related Words: eccentricity,
idiosyncrasy,
oddness,
peculiarity,
queerness,
singularity
English Thesaurus: habit, mannerism, custom, tradition, practice, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
man‧ner‧is‧m /ˈmænərɪz
əm/
noun [countable] a way of speaking or moving that is typical of a particular person:
He has the same mannerisms as his father. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
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 ▲