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View synonyms for know-how

know-how

[ noh-hou ]

noun

  1. knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise:

    Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.

know-how

noun

  1. ingenuity, aptitude, or skill; knack
  2. commercial and saleable knowledge of how to do a particular thing; experience

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Word History and Origins

Origin of know-how1

1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase know how

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