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crook
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- pronunciation:
- krUk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a curved or hooked part of something.
The baby lay with his head in the crook of his mother's arm.Be careful going around the crook in the road. |
| definition 2: |
something bent, curved, or hooked.
- similar words:
- bend
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| definition 3: |
a hooked implement, such as a shepherd's staff.
The shepherd used his crook to guide the sheep. |
| definition 4: |
a thief or swindler.
The governor was accused of being a crook.- similar words:
- bandit, gyp, thief
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| related words: |
adventurer, angle, bilk, cheat, convict, criminal, desperado, fraud, knave, outlaw, turn |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
crooks, crooking, crooked |
| definition: |
to bend, curve, or hook.
When it was time to leave, she crooked a finger at me.- similar words:
- bend
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| related words: |
bow |
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