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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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a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: These politicians are just a bunch of crooks. Synonyms. criminal. culprit. evildoer. felon specialized. the guilty party. malefactor formal. offender. outlaw. perpetrator. villain UK informal. wrongdoer formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a dishonest person.
The crooks initially impersonate one company, such as Amazon or Microsoft, and claim that there's an issue, suspicious charges on your Amazon account, a virus on your computer, or an account breach, according to an FTC warning.
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. a pothook.
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.
A crook is a long pole with a large hook at the end. A crook is carried by a bishop in religious ceremonies, or by a shepherd.
Define crook. crook synonyms, crook pronunciation, crook translation, English dictionary definition of crook. n. 1. An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved part. 2. A part that is curved or bent like a hook. 3.
CROOK definition: 1. a criminal or someone who cheats people 2. the inside part of your arm where it bends. Learn more.
Definition of crook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
crook meaning, definition, what is crook: a dishonest person or a criminal: Learn more.
Jun 14, 2024 · crook (comparative crooker, superlative crookest) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Bad, unsatisfactory, not up to standard. That work you did on my car is crook, mate. Not turning up for training was pretty crook.
