deft /deft/ BrE AmE adjective written
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: daft ]
1 . a deft movement is skilful, and often quick:
He sketched her with quick, deft strokes.
deft footwork
2 . skilful at doing something SYN adept :
his deft chairmanship of the company
—deftly adverb
—deftness noun [uncountable]