plural crafts
1
: skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
"We have not the strength with which to fight this man; we must … win, if win we can, by craft."—
Jack London
Jack London2
a
: an occupation, trade, or activity requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill
the carpenter's craft
the craft of writing plays
crafts such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing
He learned the craft as an apprentice.
b
3
: skill in deceiving to gain an end
used craft and guile to close the deal
4
: the members of a trade or trade association
5
crafted; crafting; crafts
: to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity
She is crafting a new sculpture.
a carefully crafted story
Examples of craft in a Sentence
Noun
never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
borrowed a craft to get across the river
Verb
The furniture is crafted from bamboo.
He is crafting a new sculpture.
She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
On Friday, the pair told a select group of journalists at the Gobelins school in Paris that the project will give the next generation of animation artists the opportunity to learn, collaborate, innovate and push the boundaries of stop-motion craft.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Other body parts were also scattered around the house — Gein had even made furniture out of human skin and crafted household items out of bones.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There will be pumpkins grown by Escondido High School students for sale along with tractor rides, carnival games, petting zoo, face painting, crafts, food, plants, live music, entertainment and a classic car show hosted by the Escondido High School Auto Shop Department.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
On Friday, the pair told a select group of journalists at the Gobelins school in Paris that the project will give the next generation of animation artists the opportunity to learn, collaborate, innovate and push the boundaries of stop-motion craft.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Other body parts were also scattered around the house — Gein had even made furniture out of human skin and crafted household items out of bones.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Craft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craft. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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craft
1 of 2 noun1
: skill in planning, making, or doing
2
a
: an occupation requiring skill in using the hands : trade
b
plural
: articles made by craftspeople
a store selling crafts
3
: skill in deceiving to gain an end
4
: the members of a trade
5
craft
2 of 2 verb
: to make by or as if by hand
crafted a sculpture
a carefully crafted story
crafter
noun
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