Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of practice

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: out- of prac-tice
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Diminished in proficiency, especially in exercising a skill, due to disuse or a lack of recent experience.

Example Sentences

"I don't think I can play a tune on the piano any more; I'm completely out of practice."

Synonyms

rusty

Questions

What does out of practice mean?: Diminished in proficiency, especially in exercising a skill, due to disuse or a lack of recent experience.

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