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adjective
- 1. neatly skillful and quick in one's movements: "a deft piece of footwork"
The meaning of DEFT is characterized by facility and skill. How to use deft in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deft.
Deft definition: dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever. See examples of DEFT used in a sentence.
adjective. uk / deft / us / deft / Add to word list. skilful, clever, or quick: Her movements were deft and quick. She answered the journalist's questions with a deft touch. deft at He's very deft at handling awkward situations. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good at doing something because of practice. skilful She's a skilful driver.
skillful, smart, or quick: Her movements were deft and quick. She answered the journalist's questions with a deft touch. deft at He's very deft at handling awkward situations. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good at doing something because of practice. skillful She's a skillful driver.
Deft means "showing cleverness and skill in handling things." What you want to see in football or basketball is some deft handling of the ball. Some people are physically deft, like accomplished athletes and ballet dancers. Their movements are fast, graceful, and deliberate.
deft. (dĕft) adj. deft·er, deft·est. Quick and skillful; adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous. [Middle English dafte, defte, gentle, humble, well-mannered, from Old English dafte, meek .] deft′ly adv. deft′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
adjective. A deft action is skilful and often quick. [written] With a deft flick of his foot, Mr Worth tripped one of the raiders up. Synonyms: skilful, able, expert, clever More Synonyms of deft. deftly adverb. One of the waiting servants deftly caught him as he fell. deftness uncountable noun.
Origin of Deft. From Middle English defte, daft (“gentle”), from Old English dæfte, ġedæfte (“mild, gentle, meek”), from Proto-Germanic *daftuz (“accommodating, convenient”), derived from *dabaną (“to be suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰabʰ- (“fitting, fit together”).
clever and showing skill. Definition of deft adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
quick and showing great skill: a deft movement / touch. deftly. adverb formal. (Definition of deft from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
