craft

/krɑːft, kræft/

noun

  1. an activity that involves making things by hand, often as a hobby or job, or an object made in this way

    B1

    countable and uncountable; often plural

    • "Pottery is a traditional craft."A2
    • "The market sells local crafts, including pottery and woven baskets."B2
    • "She spent years mastering the craft of furniture making."C1

  2. skill and care in making or doing something

    B1

    uncountable

    • "She learned the craft of baking from her grandmother."B1
    • "The novel is admired for its fine craft and careful structure."C1

  3. a boat, ship, aircraft, or spacecraft

    B2

    countableformal

    • "Small craft were sailing near the coast."B1
    • "The rescue craft reached the ship before dark."B2
    • "Several landing craft carried the soldiers to shore."C1

verb

  1. to make or create something carefully and skillfully

    B2

    transitive

    • "He crafted a wooden toy for his daughter."B1
    • "He crafted a careful reply to the email."B1
    • "The proposal was crafted to appeal to both sides."C1

Collocations

arts and craftscraft beercraft fairtraditional craftssmall craftcraft projectcraft a plancraft a message

Word family

craftsmancraftswomancraftsmanshipcraftworkcrafty