craft

verb

crafted; crafting; crafts

transitive verb

: to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity

She is crafting a new sculpture.

a carefully crafted story

crafter

ˈkraf-tər 

noun

Synonyms of craft

• prepare
• compose
• draft
• write

Examples of craft in a Sentence

The furniture is crafted from bamboo.

He is crafting a new sculpture.

She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.

Recent Examples on the Web

Now Crosswhite can acknowledge the beauty in the art, respect the workers who crafted the carvings, and appreciate the opportunity to tell a story larger than the monument itself. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

She’s been working with Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan and Wisconsin to craft their own bills. —Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026

Each Washed Ashore sculpture is brought to life by hundreds of volunteers who collect trash from beaches, painstakingly clean the debris, and work together to craft these charming pieces. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

Prince also excelled at crafting perfect song endings, and this is undoubtedly one of his best. —Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing craft

• craft beer
• craft union
• landing craft
• pleasure craft

Rhymes for craft

• aft
• chaffed
• daft
• draft
• draught
• graft
• graphed
• haft
• kraft
• laughed
• raft
• shaft

Kids Definition

craft

1 of 2 noun

ˈkraft 

1

: 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

plural usually craft

a

: a boat especially of small size

b

: aircraft

c

: spacecraft

craft

2 of 2 verb

: to make by or as if by hand

crafted a sculpture

a carefully crafted story

crafter noun