knack
11knack — ► NOUN 1) an acquired or natural skill at performing a task. 2) a tendency to do something. ORIGIN probably related to obsolete knack «sharp blow or sound» …
12knack — index faculty (ability), gift (flair), propensity, skill Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13knack — (n.) mid 14c., deception, trick, device, of uncertain origin, probably from a Low German word meaning a sharp sounding blow (Cf. M.E. knak, late 14c.; Ger. knacken to crack ), of imitative origin. Sense of special skill is first recorded 1580s,… …
14knack — bent, turn, *gift, faculty, aptitude, genius, talent Analogous words: *ability, capacity, capability: aptness, readiness, quickness (see corresponding adjectives at QUICK): facility, dexterity, ease, *readiness Antonyms: ineptitude …
15knäck — knäck·e·bröd; …
16knack — [n] ability, talent adroitness, aptitude, aptness, bent, capacity, command, dexterity, expertise, expertism, expertness, facility, faculty, flair, forte, genius, gift, handiness, hang of it*, head*, ingenuity, know how, mastership, nose*,… …
17knack — [nak] n. [ME knak, sharp blow: see KNOCK] 1. a) a trick; device b) a clever expedient or way of doing something 2. ability to do something easily; particular skill; dexterity 3. Archaic a knickknack; trinket; trifle SYN …
18knack|er — «NAK uhr», noun. 1. a person who buys and slaughters useless horses and sells the hides, hoofs, and meat. 2. a person who buys old houses, ships, and the like for their materials. ╂[origin uncertain] …
19knack — n. skill 1) to get, have the knack of smt. 2) an uncanny knack 3) a knack for (she has a knack for getting into trouble) 4) a knack to (there s a knack to baking a good cake) * * * [næk] have the knack of smt. [ skill ] to get an uncanny knack a… …
20knack — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ real ▪ amazing, incredible, uncanny ▪ happy, unfortunate (both BrE) ▪ He had the unfortunate knack of making enemies in the part …
