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Knack

Knack Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Knack? [n] a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Knack: bent \| hang Related Terms \| Find terms related to Knack: ability \| adroitness \| aptitude \| aptness \| art \| bauble \| bent \| bibelot \| bric-a-brac \| capacity \| command \| dexterity \| expertise \| expertism \| expertness \| facility \| feel \| flair \| fribble \| gaud \| genius \| gewgaw \| gift \| gimcrack \| hang \| head \| intuition \| kickshaw \| knickknack \| know-how \| mastership \| mastery \| nose \| proficiency \| quickness \| readiness \| set \| skill \| swing \| talent \| touch \| toy \| trick \| trinket \| turn \| way \| whim-wham See Also \| endowment \| gift \| natural endowment \| talent Knack In Webster's Dictionary \Knack\, v. i. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knacken to break, Dan. knage to crack, and E. knock.] 1. To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Bp. Hall. 2. To speak affectedly. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. \Knack\, n. 1. A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack. A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap. --Shak. 2. A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity. The fellow . . . has not the knack with his shears. --B. Jonson. The dean was famous in his time, And had a kind of knack at rhyme. --Swift. 3. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device. ``The knacks of japers.'' --Chaucer. For how should equal colors do the knack ! --Pope.

Knack Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Knack?

[n] a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Knack: bent | hang

See Also | endowment | gift | natural endowment | talent

Knack In Webster's Dictionary

\Knack\, v. i. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knacken
to break, Dan. knage to crack, and E. knock.]
1. To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink. [Obs. or
   Prov. Eng.] --Bp. Hall.

2. To speak affectedly. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.


\Knack\, n.
1. A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.

         A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap. --Shak.

2. A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something;
   skill; facility; dexterity.

         The fellow . . . has not the knack with his shears.
                                               --B. Jonson.

         The dean was famous in his time, And had a kind of
         knack at rhyme.                       --Swift.

3. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and
   dexterity; a trick; a device. ``The knacks of japers.''
   --Chaucer.

         For how should equal colors do the knack ! --Pope.

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