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
• kayaks
• yachts
• rafts
• watercrafts
• schooners
• taxis
• ferries
• cutters
• sailboats
• cruisers
• lifeboats
• rowboats
• gigs
• ketches
• skiffs
• barges
• coracles
• shells
• bateaux
• dinghies
• pirogues
• catboats
• flatboats
• surfboats
• paddleboats
• pontoons
• dhows
• prams
• dories
• bottoms
• motorboats
• catamarans
• sampans
• pinnaces
• dinks
• riverboats
• longboats
• tender
• powerboats
• outboards
• punts
• houseboats
• shallops
• scows
• tubs
• tugboats
• wherries
• yawls
• auxiliaries
• sculls
• umiaks
• dugouts
• workboats
• piraguas
• lighters
• launches
• tugs
• water taxis
• rowing boats
• ferryboats
• towboats
• keelboats
• inboards
• whalers
• outriggers
• gondolas
• bankers
• caïques
• curraghs
• whaleboats
• hookers
• 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

The property has a Kids’ Zone with arts, crafts, and games, as well as a slopeside outdoor pool with two giant hot tubs. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

Attendees are encouraged to bring books or crafts to stay occupied throughout the evening. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

More likely to vote for the movie are such non-crafts as artists representatives (266), directors (587), executives (770), marketing and public relations (672), producers (692), and writers (534). — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026

The festival lineup also includes wildlife presentations, exhibitor booths and demonstrations, and a Kids Zone with face painting, lawn games, casting activities, a gopher tortoise burrow exhibit and crafts. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

On the contrary, Morocco is one of few countries in the world preserving centuries-old artisan crafts coveted by the luxury industry. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Hundreds around her will also be celebrating and remembering as well while participating in activities that include art, music, crafts. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

On his latest solo album, the Tonstartssbandht guitarist/vocalist crafts a serene, psychedelic opus that invites us to become immersed. — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

From holiday crafts and movie nights to cookie decorating and storytime with Santa’s elves, there’s plenty to keep little ones occupied. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Director James Marcus Haney crafts a propulsive portrait of Ukrainian youth living on a knife’s edge, denied the certainty of a future in a brutal war of aggression thrust upon them by Russia. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Pleater Kyriacos Hadjikyriacou, meanwhile, crafts his textiles in the north London neighborhood of Tottenham. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

On Michigan Avenue in West Dearborn, Seltz Soda Club crafts colorful dirty sodas — fizzy, nonalcoholic seltzer waters swirled with an assortment of syrups and creams. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Drawing on classic trial films and cartoon lore, director Dave Green crafts an underdog story that mirrors the movie’s own David-versus-Goliath journey from studio discard to theatrical release. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Through her film that moves fluidly between re-enactments and verite documentary styles, Duong crafts an emotionally-wrenching story of family division that leads to peace and healing for a father who left behind siblings in Vietnam. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Known for her candid lyrics and conversational vocal tone, Bridgers crafts her music with acoustic guitar at its core and weaves in lush string arrangements and layers of electronic sounds. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Power is concentrated in the hands of the army chief, who crafts critical security policies – including on counterterrorism – behind closed doors. — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Yet, there’s more to be explored behind the bar as the resort also crafts its own gin, Gin del Drago, produced from Italian juniper harvested directly from the surrounding forest. — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026