practiced
pronunciation
How to pronounce practiced in British English: UK ['præktɪst]
How to pronounce practiced in American English: US ['præktɪst]
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- Adjective:
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- skillful after much practice
Word Origin
- practiced (adj.)
- "expert," 1560s, past participle adjective from practice (v.).
Antonym
Example
- 1. He gave me a practiced smile , took the ticket , and said he 'd be right back with them .
- 2. ' It is calvin klein , isn 't it beautiful ? ' Miss china announced with a practiced twirl .
- 3. The other group practiced general knowledge and vocabulary skills .
- 4. So she and her coach practiced dueling in a park nearby .
- 5. I shook hands with arafat , with the blocking maneuver I had practiced .