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crook
1[krook]
noun
a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook.
the hooked part of anything.
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.
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.
verb (used with object)
crook
2[krook]
adjective
sick or feeble.
ill-humored; angry.
out of order; functioning improperly.
Crook
3[krook]
noun
George, 1829–90, U.S. general in Indian wars.
crook
/ ʊ /
noun
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
informala dishonest person, esp a swindler or thief
the act or an instance of crooking or bending
Also called: shank.a piece of tubing added to a brass instrument in order to obtain a lower harmonic series
verb
to bend or curve or cause to bend or curve
adjective
informal
ill
of poor quality
unpleasant; bad
informalto lose one's temper
informalto rebuke or upbraid
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crook1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crook1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
He wants to bail his cousin out of jail and he runs afoul of the crooked local sheriff.
It hadn’t been that long since Biden had called Trump a threat to democracy and national security and Trump had called Biden “crooked” and “low I.Q.”
Additionally, look for James Jarvaise and Henry Taylor’s “Sometimes a straight line has to be crooked,” which positions Taylor’s paintings in dialogue with Jarvaise, his teacher.
The film tells the tale of a small-time crook, Gazza, who hatches a scam in a bid to secure £35,000 for his grandmother's care.
As Malcolm Little, he was a petty crook who didn’t fully discover the power of reading until he was incarcerated — at which point he began devouring books like food.
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