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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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CROOK definition: 1. a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: 2. the inside part of your arm where…. Learn more.
- English (US)
CROOK meaning: 1. a very dishonest person, especially a...
- Crook: German Translation
CROOK translate: der (Hirten-/Bischofs-)Stab, der Gauner,...
- Znaczenie Crook, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
CROOK definicja: 1. a very dishonest person, especially a...
- Crook: Russian Translation
CROOK translate: мошенник . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Crook: French Translation
CROOK translate: escroc [masculine], houlette, escroc,...
- Crook: Polish Translation
crook translate: oszust/ka, hochsztapler/ka, pastorał,...
- Crook Spanish Translation
CROOK translate: pillo, pilla, cayado, báculo, doblar,...
- Crookedness
CROOKEDNESS definition: 1. the fact of being dishonest or...
- English (US)
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.
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. Also called shank. a device on some musical wind instruments for changing the pitch, consisting of a piece of tubing inserted into the main tube.
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. : bend, curve. 4. : a person who engages in fraudulent or criminal practices. crook. 3 of 3. adjective.
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.
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. A curve or bend; a turn: a crook in the path. 4. Informal One who makes a living by dishonest methods. v. crooked, crook·ing, crooks.
Definitions of 'crook' 1. A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal. [informal] [...] 2. The crook of your arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee. [...] 3. If you crook your arm or finger, you bend it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'crook' present simple: I crook, you crook [...]