Synonyms of crafts

crafts 1 of 2

noun

plural of craft

1

as in arts

an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands

an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arts
• skills
• trades
• handicrafts
• handcrafts
• occupations
• professions
• vocations
• métiers
• callings

2

as in boats

a small buoyant structure for travel on water

borrowed a craft to get across the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boats
• vessels
• canoes
• yachts
• kayaks
• rafts
• schooners
• ferries
• watercrafts
• taxis
• cutters
• lifeboats
• cruisers
• sailboats
• barges
• rowboats
• gigs
• shells
• ketches
• skiffs
• coracles
• bateaux
• dinghies
• pirogues
• catboats
• flatboats
• surfboats
• paddleboats
• pontoons
• dhows
• dories
• prams
• bottoms
• motorboats
• catamarans
• sampans
• tubs
• pinnaces
• dinks
• punts
• riverboats
• tender
• longboats
• powerboats
• outboards
• houseboats
• shallops
• scows
• tugboats
• wherries
• auxiliaries
• yawls
• sculls
• umiaks
• dugouts
• workboats
• piraguas
• launches
• tugs
• lighters
• water taxis
• rowing boats
• ferryboats
• towboats
• keelboats
• inboards
• whalers
• outriggers
• gondolas
• bankers
• hookers
• caïques
• curraghs
• whaleboats
• narrow boats
• torpedo boats
• hoys
• assault boats
• PT boats
• trawlers
• johnboats
• keels
• jolly boats
• luggers
• shrimpers
• hydroplanes
• bumboats
• airboats
• seiners
• gillnetters
• hovercrafts
• draggers
• garveys
• cockleshells
• hydrofoils
• scallopers
• cobles
• air-cushion vehicles

crafts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of craft

as in prepares

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form

spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepares
• composes
• drafts
• writes
• frames
• casts
• formulates
• fashions
• shapes
• puts together
• draws up
• forms
• pens
• words
• authors
• sculptures
• molds
• makes
• phrases
• builds
• constructs
• states
• devises
• fabricates
• assembles
• verbalizes
• concocts
• expresses
• couches
• compounds
• conceives
• pieces (together)
• indites
• reformulates
• redrafts
• reframes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crafts

Noun

Nick Baird, the Park District’s director of recreation, was among the staff members assisting at program tables, which offered crafts and education. —Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

The 15-year-old enjoys crafts, as well as staying active through sports like softball, volleyball and track. —The Star may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026

Red House Gallery & Studios spotlights regional artists via rotating exhibits, while Seven Sisters Gallery displays a far-ranging collection of fine crafts and handmade pieces. —Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026

The afternoon hours are perfect for a bit of shopping, browsing local crafts, and supporting local artisans. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

Among the writers who’ve gone this route is Louise Erdrich, whose Birchbark Books in Minneapolis specializes in selling books, art, and crafts by Native artists. —René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

The sale will feature unique plants and handmade crafts by local vendors. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Growing up in working-class Altadena as the second child of a silversmith mother and metalworker father, both of whom have a master’s degree in art and an aversion to television, Chambers spent much of his life immersed in the robust arts-and-crafts scene of Pasadena in the early 2000s. —Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Enjoy archery, shooting water rockets, tomahawk throwing, exploring fire trucks, racing pinewood derby cars, slacklining, crafts, life-size mazes and more with on-site food trucks offering a variety of cuisines or enjoy your own picnic lunch. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

Verb

Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance. —Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Over the course of the day and evening, old secrets, resentments, and regrets bubble up to the surface and Altman crafts a devastating meditation on memory, identity, and the necessity as well as the danger of a vivid fantasy life. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2026

By vulnerably sharing his journey of estrangement and analyzing its errors and successes, Dolan crafts a helpful roadmap, rife with both personal and expert advice. —Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026

Though speaking in a heartfelt way can be hard for someone using a second language, many executives of multinational companies do nonetheless make the effort (even if their public relations staff typically crafts the message). —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026

Across Dallas this past week, residents have been attending town halls to get a sense of what’s in store as the city crafts a new budget. —Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026

Showrunner Dario Scardapane expertly crafts each hour to move the plot, characters and themes toward both their blowout conclusions and larger narrative payoffs. —Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026

Through patient observation, the project crafts an intimate portrait of a community at a turning point. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026

Gyllenhaal lovingly crafts this scarred, stapled and eccentric Bonnie and Clyde duo then tosses them into a landscape of curiosities that matches their weird. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026