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- DictionaryKnack/nak/
noun
- 1. an acquired or natural skill at performing a task: "she got the knack of it in the end"
a skill or an ability to do something easily and well: a knack for remembering faces. She has the knack of mak ing people feel comfortable. There's a knack to us ing this corkscrew. Synonyms. bent. skill. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Skill, talent and ability. ability. accomplishment. accuracy. acumen. adroitness. endowment. forte.
noun. a special way of doing something. “he had a special knack for getting into trouble”. synonyms: bent, hang. see more. see less. type of: endowment, gift, natural endowment, talent. natural abilities or qualities.
1. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach: a knack for writing song lyrics. 2. A tendency or pattern of behavior: "Lincoln had a knack for involving himself in fights where the odds were against him" (Joshua Wolf Shenk). 3. Archaic. a. A clever trick. b. A knickknack.
4 days ago · Word forms: knacks plural. countable noun. A knack is a particularly clever or skillful way of doing something successfully, especially something which most people find difficult. He's got the knack of getting people to listen. Synonyms: skill, art, ability, facility More Synonyms of knack.
6 days ago · countable noun [usually singular] A knack is a particularly clever or skilful way of doing something successfully, especially something which most people find difficult . He's got the knack of getting people to listen. [ + of/for] Synonyms: skill, art, ability, facility More Synonyms of knack. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Aug 31, 2023 · A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something. [from 1580] Synonyms: skill, facility, dexterity. A petty contrivance; a toy . Synonyms: plaything, knickknack, toy. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity. [from mid 14th c.] Synonyms: trick, device. Derived terms [ edit] knackless. Translations [ edit]
Definition of knack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
