Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   knack

   /nak/

   noun

   • 1. an acquired or natural skill at doing something: "he had a knack for communicating" Similar gifttalentflairgeniusinstinctfacultyabilitycapabilitycapacityaptitudeaptnessbentfortefacilitydexterityadroitnessreadinessquicknessingenuityproficiencyexpertnesscompetencetechniquemethodtrickskillartsecretapproachwayskilfulnessmasteryexpertisehandinessdeftnessinformal:know-howthe hang of somethingOpposite inability
   • ▪ a tendency to do something: "John had the enviable knack of falling asleep anywhere" Similar tendency topropensity forhabit ofway ofproneness toaptness tobent forliability toleaning towardspredisposition todisposition toinclination topenchant forreadiness to

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting a clever or deceitful trick): probably related to obsolete knack ‘sharp blow or sound’, of imitative origin (compare with Dutch knak ‘crack, snap’).

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • K

     5

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   KNACK definition: 1. a skill or an ability to do something easily and well: 2. a skill or an ability to do something…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knackKnack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knack

   • Cached

   knack: [noun] a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKNACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   KNACK meaning: 1. a skill or an ability to do something easily and well: 2. a skill or an ability to do something…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › knackKnack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › knack

   knack: 1 n a special way of doing something “he had a special knack for getting into trouble” Synonyms: bent , hang Type of: endowment , gift , natural endowment , talent natural abilities or qualities

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › knackKNACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › knack

   • Cached

   Knack definition: a special skill, talent, or aptitude. See examples of KNACK used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   2 meanings: 1. a skilful, ingenious, or resourceful way of doing something 2. a particular talent or aptitude, esp an intuitive.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionknack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition

   • Cached

   knack of doing something a habit of doing something She has the unfortunate knack of always saying the wrong thing. He had the unhappy knack of making enemies in the party.