PRACTICE

n. 1 custom, wont, habit, routine, convention, tradition, rule, procedure, usage, mode, style, way, modus operandi, technique or technic, Formal praxis, Colloq MO (= 'modus operandi') She makes a practice of swimming for an hour every day It is our practice to get patients out of bed as soon as possible after surgery. 2 exercise, discipline, drill, practising, repetition, rehearsal, training, preparation; workout, warm-up; application, study She needs more practice on the beginner's slope before going down the main piste 3 pursuit, exercise, work, profession, career, vocation, conduct; business, office He genuinely enjoys the practice of law I heard of a veterinary practice for sale in Yorkshire. 4 in practice. practically, actually, day-to-day, realistically, in real life In practice no one would ever treat an injury the way this book recommends 5 out of practice. inexperienced, unpractised, unaccustomed, rusty I once played a good game of chess, but I'm out of practice now