knack

knack · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An acquired or natural skill at doing something.

  2. 2.

    A tendency to do something.

Forms

plural: knacks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    have the knack — possess the skill or ability
  • •
    get the knack of — learn how to do something well

Related words

Antonyms: inability, ineptitude
See also: ability, skill, talent
Synonyms: aptitude, flair, skill, talent

Etymology

From Middle English knak, perhaps from Middle Low German knakken ("to crack, snap"). Originally meant "a trick or device."