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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)
He crooked a finger to get the waitperson's attention.
- Slang. to steal, cheat, or swindle:
She crooked a ring from that shop.
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
/ krʊk /
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
- informal.a dishonest person, esp a swindler or thief
- the act or an instance of crooking or bending
- Also calledshank 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
- go crook or go off crook informal.to lose one's temper
- go crook at or go crook on informal.to rebuke or upbraid
Word History and Origins
Origin of crook1
Word History and Origins
Origin of crook1
Idioms and Phrases
- by hook or crook
Example Sentences
This caped crusader effortlessly cradles a colossal Bible in the crook of his left arm.
But Hackman’s Avery was the more intriguing character as the guy, his own fate already set, who is tasked with leading him on the crooked path.
So when Trump was asked if he planned to comply with court orders I assumed that he would rant and rave about crooked judges and rigged cases as he usually does.
Elphaba’s is made of crooked tiers of micro pleats that gather under the brim to resemble mushroom gills.
How different would today’s Hollywood look if no one had ever seen that dizzying opening scene in which a breakfast table of crooks debates Madonna?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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