practiced
verb
Form of practice , past tense of practice.
Simple meaning
To repeat as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
praktuhstSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹæktəst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of practice
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
Used this way, practiced is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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