knack

IPA(Pronunciation)

/næk/

Verb

UK dialectal obsolete

(obsolete, UK, dialect) To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise; to chink. / To speak affectedly.

Japanese Meaning

（古英語・方言）パキッと割れる、割れるような鋭い音を出す / （古英語・方言）気取って、見せかけた口調で話す

He will knack the nut with a small stone to get at the kernel.

彼は小さな石でくるみの殻を割って中の実を取り出すだろう。

Sense（1）

(obsolete, UK, dialect) To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise; to chink.

If they hear the Beads knack upon each other, that's enough.

Sense（2）

To speak affectedly.

knacks

（ present singular third-person ）

knacking

（ participle present ）

knacked

（ participle past ）

knacked

（ past ）