Definition of knack Knack

/næˈk/ - [nak] - knack

We found 13 definitions of knack from 5 different sources.

What does knack mean?

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Noun
knack - 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"
		bent, hang

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knack (Noun)
A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity.
knack (Noun)
A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.
knack (Noun)
Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device.
knack (Verb)
To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink.
knack (Verb)
To speak affectedly.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

knack (v. i.)
To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink.
knack (v. i.)
To speak affectedly.
knack (n.)
A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.
knack (n.)
A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity.
knack (n.)
Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

knack
nak, n. a petty contrivance: a toy: a nice trick: dexterity, adroitness.—n. Knack′iness.—adjs. Knack′ish, Knack′y, cunning, crafty. [Orig. imit.; cf. Gael. cnac, Dut. knak, a crack, Ger. knacken, to crack.]

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knack, noun, singular of knacks.

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