savvy

Definition

  • noun: practical understanding or knowledge of something
  • noun: practical know-how
  • adjective: having practical understanding or knowledge of something
  • adjective: having or showing perception, comprehension, or shrewdness especially in practical matters
  • synonyms: understand, comprehend, know

Examples

  • He is admired for his business 'savvy'. [='shrewdness']

  • She's a very 'savvy' investor.

  • He is 'savvy' about computers.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) my guards against me. There was no resistance left inside the capitol or the mansion. Do you know it aired live? There's a particular savvy in that, isn't there? I'm sure she wasn't gunning for your sister, but these things happen in war. My failure was in being so (..)
    2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2