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- [kraft, krahft]
- /kræft, krɑft/
- /krɑːft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kraft, krahft]
- /kræft, krɑft/
Definitions of craft word
- countable noun craft You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft. 3
- countable noun craft A craft is an activity such as weaving, carving, or pottery that involves making things skilfully with your hands. 3
- countable noun craft You can use craft to refer to any activity or job that involves doing something skilfully. 3
- verb craft If something is crafted, it is made skilfully. 3
- noun craft skill or ability, esp in handiwork 3
- noun craft skill in deception and trickery; guile; cunning 3
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Origin of craft
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English cræft strength, skill; cognate with German Kraft, Dutch kracht, Old Norse kraptr
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Parts of speech for Craft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
craft popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
craft usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for craft
noun craft
- technique — the manner and ability with which an artist, writer, dancer, athlete, or the like employs the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavor.
- art — Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
- dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
- artistry — Artistry is the creative skill of an artist, writer, actor, or musician.
- non-expert — a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert.
verb craft
- make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
adjective craft
- complicit — If someone is complicit in a crime or unfair activity, they are involved in it.
Antonyms for craft
noun craft
- clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
- ineptitude — quality or condition of being inept.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
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