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

Kids move through crafts, games and play areas, meet characters, sit for storytimes and then browse a toy store section curated by toy experts. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Katana Kitten crafts Sticky Soy Garlic Wings balancing sweet, savory, and heat. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

For nearly 100 years, tens of thousands of children have spent their summers at Mohawk Day Camp in Westchester County, New York, participating in activities like swimming, archery, crafts, dance and theater. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

There will be preshow activities including games and crafts for children. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Daily nature walks and naturalist talks give you the chance to learn about the plant and animal life on the island, and the resort’s Nature Center helps kids further connect with the outdoors through crafts and other activities. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Downtown Saluda turns into a walkable outdoor gallery, showcasing pottery, sculpture, paintings, and all manner of other crafts, and it’s all complemented by live music and general merriment. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

Another male figure, Lugh of the Long Arm, a god of light and master of many crafts in Celtic mythology, is the antithesis of the lizard demon and protects her during her transformation into a dragon. — Tina Eves, SPIN, 13 July 2026

Delicious meals aren’t the only things Meghan Markle crafts with love — her wardrobe receives plenty of TLC, too. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Verb

House of Leon crafts it from Douglas fir using shou sugi ban, a traditional Japanese technique that preserves wood by charring its surface. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

Still the Right Stuff no longer crafts these legacy jackets, but this garment is a testament to the vintage flight jackets that inspired fashion around the world. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Luiselli crafts a novel of ideas that challenges the very idea of narrative, yet one that bristles with raw feeling. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Dining Chef Tony Candray Marenco crafts a colorful farm-to-table menu for ceviche and poke bowls, largely made with ingredients from their on-property vegetable garden. — Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

And as the 60-something Tony, Gregory North crafts a character who is equal parts stubborn and manipulative, and kind and generous. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

Stärke starts with a 982-generation 718 Boxster, removes its body panels, and carefully crafts its strategy from there, though all of the seals and hinges are original equipment from Porsche. — Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026

Tackling heavy themes, including guilt and sins of the past, writer-director Rian Johnson crafts a rich story that transcends the surface-level reveals of whodunit. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

Rosenberg crafts these two characters with realistic resonance, though his film veers into sentimentality and some plot points are too coincidental to be entirely believable. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026