🇬🇧 Practice meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

"Practice" is a noun that means the real action of doing something, instead of only thinking, planning, or talking about it. When there is practice, people are actually doing the thing for real. For example, if you say you love music, the practice is when you actually play the instrument, not just imagine it. It’s the doing part, not just the idea in your head.

My idea of camping is nature and stars; the actual practice is mosquitoes hosting an all-you-can-bite buffet on my legs.

Our "healthy snack" practice is putting one lonely carrot stick next to a mountain of chips so it doesn’t feel left out.

My plan was to eat one slice of pizza, but my actual practice was mysteriously making the whole pizza disappear.

In my mind I’m a math legend, but in practice I still count on my fingers like they’re tiny calculators.

My idea of gardening is peaceful nature time; the real practice is me screaming at bugs and mud.

At the small table she closes her eyes and folds tiny hands over the drum. Her practice is quiet, a slow beat. The practice becomes loud; the practice becomes fast. Neighbors smile. After one more practice she opens the door, red cheeks, proud. The practice made her brave. She smiles.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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