Associations to the word «Knack»

Wiktionary

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. (obsolete) (UK) (dialect) To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise; to chink.
KNACK, verb. To speak affectedly.

Dictionary definition

KNACK, noun. 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".

Wise words

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