practice on



practice (up)on someone or something

to train or drill on someone or something. (In preparation for the real thing. Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I do not want a dental student practicing upon me. I want to learn how to braid hair. Can I practice on you?
See also: on, practice

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maja (2)MIE-ah (German, Polish)Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Vinicius-Ancient Roman
Chiarakee-AH-rahItalian
Engilram-Ancient Germanic
Rutger-Dutch
DebiDEB-eeEnglish