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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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the crook of your arm phrase; by hook or by crook idiom; See all idioms and phrases
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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.
Synonyms for CROOK: criminal, offender, culprit, lawbreaker, defendant, malefactor, miscreant, accomplice; Antonyms of CROOK: lawman, gangbuster, straighten, unbend, uncurl
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Crook definition: a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook. . See examples of CROOK used in a sentence.
Definition of crook verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
• I wouldn't do business with him - he's a crook. • A crook if I ever saw one. • This type of cougar has a distinctive crook in its tail. • Five crooks, one detective and a drug deal gone sour. • Indeed, most of the old crooks have been allowed to contest the election. • a petty crook • A real crook, but a fascinating article.
crook / krʊk / n. a curved or hooked thing; a staff with a hooked end, such as a bishop's crosier or shepherd's staff; a turn or curve; bend; informal a dishonest person, esp a swindler or thief; vb. to bend or curve or cause to bend or curve; adj. Austral NZ informal ill; of poor quality; unpleasant; bad; go crook, go off crook ⇒ Austral NZ ...
