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- Dictionarycrook/krʊk/
noun
- 1. the hooked staff of a shepherd: "seizing his crook from behind the door, he set off to call his dogs"
- 2. a person who is dishonest or a criminal: informal "the man's a crook, he's not to be trusted" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. bend (something, especially a finger as a signal): "he crooked a finger for the waitress"
adjective
- 1. bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory: informal Australian, New Zealand "it was pretty crook on the land in the early 1970s"
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- English (US)
CROOK meaning: 1. a very dishonest person, especially a...
- Znaczenie Crook, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
CROOK definicja: 1. a very dishonest person, especially a...
- Crook: French Translation
CROOK translate: escroc [masculine], houlette, escroc,...
- Crook: Russian Translation
CROOK translate: мошенник . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Crook Spanish Translation
CROOK translate: pillo, pilla, cayado, báculo, doblar,...
- Crook Turkish Translation
CROOK translate: üçkağıtçı, düzenbaz, dolandırıcı, çoban...
- Crook: Thai Translation
crook translate: ไม้ที่มีปลายงอ, คนทุจริต,...
- Crook: Czech Translation
crook - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- English (US)
an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end or the crosier of a bishop or abbot. a dishonest person, especially a sharper, swindler, or thief. a bend, turn, or curve: a crook in the road. the act of crooking or bending.
noun. 1. : an implement having a bent or hooked form: such as. a. : pothook. b (1) : a shepherd's staff. (2) : crosier sense 1. 2. : a part of something that is hook-shaped, curved, or bent. the crook of an umbrella handle. 3.
A crook is long staff that’s bent at one end, like something you might see a shepherd carrying. A crook can also be a criminal — a person who’s dishonest, or bent, just like the staff. The noun crook entered English in the 13th century as a way to describe the long tool with a hook at one end.
Crook can mean a curved or hooked thing, a dishonest person, or a verb meaning to bend or curve. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of crook in this comprehensive dictionary.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word crook, from a hooked or curved thing to a dishonest person or a criminal. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of crook.
to bend; curve; make a crook in: He crooked a finger to get the waitperson's attention. Slang . to steal, cheat, or swindle: She crooked a ring from that shop.