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    deft
    /dɛft/

    adjective

    • 1. neatly skilful and quick in one's movements: "a deft piece of footwork"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Jun 24, 2012 · adjective. uk / deft / us / deft / Add to word list. skilful, clever, or quick: Her movements were deft and quick. She answered the journalist's questions with a deft touch. deft at He's very deft at handling awkward situations. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good at doing something because of practice. skilful She's a skilful driver.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deftDeft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEFT is characterized by facility and skill. How to use deft in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deft.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. A deft action is skilful and often quick. [written] With a deft flick of his foot, Mr Worth tripped one of the raiders up. Synonyms: skilful, able, expert, clever More Synonyms of deft. deftly adverb. One of the waiting servants deftly caught him as he fell. deftness uncountable noun. ...Dr Holly's surgical deftness and experience.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    skillful, smart, or quick: Her movements were deft and quick. She answered the journalist's questions with a deft touch. deft at He's very deft at handling awkward situations. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good at doing something because of practice. skillful She's a skillful driver. skilled He's a skilled mechanic.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deftDeft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Deft means "showing cleverness and skill in handling things." What you want to see in football or basketball is some deft handling of the ball. Some people are physically deft, like accomplished athletes and ballet dancers.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeft adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of deft adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › deftDEFT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deft definition: dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever. See examples of DEFT used in a sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishdeft | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    quick and showing great skill: a deft movement / touch. deftly. adverb formal. (Definition of deft from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › deftDeft - definition of deft by The Free Dictionary

    deft. (dĕft) adj. deft·er, deft·est. Quick and skillful; adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous. [Middle English dafte, defte, gentle, humble, well-mannered, from Old English dafte, meek .] deft′ly adv. deft′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishdeft - definition of deft in English from the Oxford dictionary

    neatly skilful and quick in one's movements:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.