skill in English dictionary

  • skill

    Meanings and definitions of "skill"

    • (transitive) To set apart; separate.
    • (transitive, chiefly dialectal) To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
    • (intransitive) To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
    • (intransitive) To have personal or practical knowledge of; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
    • (intransitive, archaic) To make a difference; signify; matter.
    • capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.
    • (UK, slang) great, excellent
    • adjective
      (Britain, slang)
      great, excellent.
    • noun
      Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Knowledge; understanding.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To set apart; separate.
    • verb
      (transitive, chiefly dialectal)
      To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To know; to understand.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
    • verb
      (intransitive, archaic)
      To make a difference; signify; matter.
    • capacity to do something well
    • The capacity to do something well. They are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.
    • The ability to proficiently perform certain tasks or duties.
    • expert(ise)
    • noun
      ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"
    • noun
      an ability that has been acquired by training

    Synonyms of "skill" in English dictionary

    acquisition, acquirement, accomplishment are the top synonyms of "skill" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of skill

    • skill ( comparative more skill, superlative most skill)
    • skill ( plural  skills)
    • skill ( third-person singular simple present skills, present participle skilling, simple past and past participle skilled)
    • skill (comparative skiller, superlative skillest)
    • skill (countable and uncountable, plural skills)
    • skill (third-person singular simple present skills, present participle skilling, simple past and past participle skilled)
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