Word a Day
knack
What does knack mean?
knack (noun): a readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use knack in a sentence?
- This guy has a knack for music. (Tatoeba sentence #11028214 by megamanenm, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce knack?
/næk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does knack come from?
Late Middle English, use as "special skill" from 1580.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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