1
a
: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance
b
: dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks
2
: a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability
language skills
skill-lessness
noun
or skillessness
skilled; skilling; skills
Examples of skill in a Sentence
Noun
Poker is a game of luck and skill.
The work is difficult and requires a lot of skill.
Cooking is a useful skill.
He has excellent social skills.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
All four reports were critical of the more liberal education policies of the 1960s and 1970s – such as an emphasis on student feelings about race, for example, rather than a focus on basic skills.
—Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Local talent strategies allow employers to develop these skills close to the job site and tailor them to actual operational needs.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
For aspiring thriller writers, developing this skill takes practice.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In a video shared on Thursday, March 20, the Queen of Power Ballads showed off her golf skills, hitting a drive-off a tee during an outing with her sons René-Charles, Nelson and Eddy.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
All four reports were critical of the more liberal education policies of the 1960s and 1970s – such as an emphasis on student feelings about race, for example, rather than a focus on basic skills.
—Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Local talent strategies allow employers to develop these skills close to the job site and tailor them to actual operational needs.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
For aspiring thriller writers, developing this skill takes practice.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skill. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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