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- [han-dee-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈhæn diˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
- /ˈhæn.dɪ.krɑːft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [han-dee-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈhæn diˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
Definitions of handicraft word
- noun handicraft manual skill. 1
- noun handicraft an art, craft, or trade in which the skilled use of one's hands is required. 1
- noun handicraft the articles made by handicraft: a shop offering the handicraft of various South American nations. 1
- noun handicraft A particular skill of making decorative objects by hand. 1
- noun handicraft making things by hand 1
- noun,plural handicraft objects made by hand 1
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Origin of handicraft
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English hendi craft dexterous skill. See handy, craft
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Parts of speech for Handicraft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handicraft popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
handicraft usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handicraft
noun handicraft
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
- 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.
- product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- invention — the act of inventing.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
adjective handicraft
- handcrafted — handicraft.
- handmade — made by hand, rather than by machine: the luxury of handmade shoes.
Antonyms for handicraft
noun handicraft
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- hobby — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
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