noun
knack
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noun
1
A natural skill or ability for doing something well, often something that seems to come easily.
"She has a real knack for fixing things other people give up on."
"He's always had a knack for making people feel welcome."
How to Use Knack
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA talent for doing something easily and well, almost like it comes naturally.
Common pairings
a knack for something
get the knack of it
Word Forms
knacked past tense, knacks plural, Knacks plural, knacks singular
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Etymology
Recorded in Middle English originally for a sharp sound or sudden blow, likely imitating the noise itself. By the late 1500s the word had shifted to mean a clever trick or special skill — the idea of doing something with a quick, effortless snap.