craft

Formscrafts, crafting, crafted

Pluralcraft, crafts

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To make something carefully and with skill.

   The team worked hard to craft a good plan.

   She crafted a clear answer to the hard question.

   UsageSay craft a plan.

   Similarcreate, fashion, shape, devise, forge

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2. 2
   handmade goodsnouncollectivecountable or uncountable

   Things made by hand, like home or decorative objects.

   [Canton] has a large export trade in hand-made crafts, ivory and furniture.

   1911, TimbermanHere, crafts means things made by hand, like pottery or baskets.

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3. 3
   skilled tradenouncountable

   A type of skilled work, often done by hand, that needs special training.

   Like cooking or knitting: a skill you get better at with practice.

   Pottery is a craft that takes lots of practice.

   He learned the craft of shoemaking from his father.

   UsageSay learn a craft.

   Similartrade, profession, art, handicraft

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4. 4
   skillnoununcountable

   Skill at doing something, especially in a job.

   Her painting shows real craft.

   Good cooking takes time and craft.

   UsageSay with great craft or hone your craft.

   Similarcraftsmanship, workmanship

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A boat, plane or spaceship.

   The small craft flew low over the farm before it landed in a field.

   The craft left Earth and reached the moon three days later.

   UsageSay two craft, with no -s, like aircraft.

   Similarvessel

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6. 6
   combine (games)verbtransitive

   To combine items in a game to make a new one.

   Like mixing flour, water, and salt to make bread.

   You can craft a potion from herbs you find.

   Players craft tools to survive the night.

   UsageSay craft a tool from wood.

   Similarmake, create, build, forge

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7. 7
   adjective

   Made in small amounts by a small, independent maker in the old way, usually said of beer or strong drinks.

   My uncle opened a small craft brewery in his hometown.

   The store sells craft gin from a family business up the road.

   Similarartisanal

   Oppositemass-produced

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