Meaning of savvy in English

savvy

noun [ U ]

informal

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practical knowledge and ability:

business savvy

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savvy

adjective

informal

/ˈsæv.i/ uk

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comparative savvier | superlative savviest

having or showing practical knowledge and experience:

Teenagers are savvier about handling their digital information than adults.

He dazzled the country as a modern, media-savvy politician.

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Like all savvy New Yorkers, he knows the subway's the best way to beat the traffic.
Children today are much savvier than they used to be.
Many savvy consumers expect discounted prices.
She has shown herself to be politically savvy.

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(Definition of savvy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

savvy | Intermediate English

savvy

noun [ U ]

infml

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practical knowledge and ability:

She has a lot of marketing savvy.

savvy

adjective us

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infml

He’s a politically savvy guy.

(Definition of savvy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

savvy | Business English

savvy

noun [ U ]

informal

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practical knowledge and ability:

He showed experience and savvy.

business/media/marketing savvy

savvy

adjective

informal

/ˈsævi/ us

used to describe someone with practical knowledge and ability:

savvy investors/businessmen/consumers

commercially/politically/technologically savvy

get/become savvy Repair facilities are going to get savvy and start checking out their customers a little more.

(Definition of savvy from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of savvy

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And should someone savvy be so inclined, the easier it becomes to track that print.

From CNN

Most of these are just facts that savvy online users are already aware of.

From Fast Company

Because people are constantly communicating, they are a lot more aware and savvy of what they're being presented.

From VentureBeat

This is no different from how most savvy individuals manage cash during periods of low-interest rates and strong economic growth.

From TechCrunch

Every week, we check in with a diverse group of parents for their common sense and savvy advice.

From NPR

For this reason, savvy appellate attorneys know that it is best to avoid filing petitions over the summer if they can.

From Slate Magazine

But the man remains besotted with the woman, whose meticulous plotting and social savvy make him ever more intent on proposing marriage to her.

From The Atlantic

The savvy matriarch has turned her clan into a money making enterprise by simply capitalizing on accessibility.

From International Business Times

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