Knack word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "knack" word

[noun] a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

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\Knack\, v. i. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knacken to break, Dan. knage to crack, and E. knock.] 1. To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Bp. Hall. 2. To speak affectedly. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
\Knack\, n. 1. A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack. A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap. --Shak. 2. A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity. The fellow . . . has not the knack with his shears. --B. Jonson. The dean was famous in his time, And had a kind of knack at rhyme. --Swift. 3. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device. ``The knacks of japers.'' --Chaucer. For how should equal colors do the knack ! --Pope.

Synonyms for knack

bent, hang

See also: endowment | gift | natural endowment | talent |

Related terms: ability, adroitness, aptitude, aptness, art, bauble, bent, bibelot, bric-a-brac, capacity, command, dexterity, expertise, expertism, expertness, facility, feel, flair, fribble, gaud, genius, gewgaw, gift, gimcrack, hang, head, intuition, kickshaw, knickknack, know-how, mastership, mastery, nose, proficiency, quickness, readiness, set, skill, swing, talent, touch, toy, trick, trinket, turn, way, whim-wham

The fun area, different aproach to word »knack«

Let's analyse "knack" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KCANK. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.- -. .- -.-. -.-

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: knack: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: knack: 2 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 13, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
K (2)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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