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   Crook

   /kro͝ok/

   

   noun

   • 1. the hooked staff of a shepherd: "seizing his crook from behind the door, he set off to call his dogs"
   • ▪ a bishop's crozier.
   • ▪ a bend in something, especially at the elbow in a person's arm: "her head was cradled in the crook of Luke's left arm" Similar bendcurvecurvaturekinkbowelbowangleforkintersectiontechnical:flexure
   • ▪ a piece of extra tubing which can be fitted to a brass instrument to lower the pitch by a set interval.
   • ▪ a metal tube on which the reed of some wind instruments (such as the bassoon) is set.
   • 2. a person who is dishonest or a criminal: informal "the man's a crook, he's not to be trusted" Similar criminallawbreakeroffendervillainblack hatdelinquentmalefactorculpritwrongdoertransgressorsinneryoung offenderjuvenile delinquentfelonthiefrobberarmed robberburglarhousebreakershopliftermuggerfraudsterconfidence tricksterswindlerracketeergunmangangsteroutlawbanditterroristrapistyakuzaholdupperinformal:conjailbird(old) lagliferbaddiesharkcon mancon artisthustlercrimyardbirdyegglightytiefrhyming slang:tea leafinformal, dated:cracksmanmalfeasantmisfeasorinfractorarchaic:miscreanttrespassertrustytransportrare:peculatordefalcatorOpposite law-abiding citizen

   verb

   • 1. bend (something, especially a finger as a signal): "he crooked a finger for the waitress"

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a situation) bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory: informal Australian, New Zealand "it was pretty crook on the land in the early 1970s"
   • ▪ (of a person or a part of the body) unwell or injured: informal Australian, New Zealand "a crook knee"
   • ▪ dishonest; illegal: informal Australian, New Zealand "some pretty crook things went on there"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘hooked tool or weapon’): from Old Norse krókr ‘hook’. A noun sense ‘deceit, guile, trickery’ (compare with crooked) was recorded in Middle English but was obsolete by the 17th century The Australian senses are abbreviations of crooked.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crookery noun

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   What is the meaning of the word Crook?

   • The French word for crook was also the origin for the crochet needle, giving rise to the name for crochet lace. This crotchet symbol represents a quarter-note rest.

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   What does crooking mean?

   • 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. He crooked a finger to get the waitperson's attention. She crooked a ring from that shop. My little toe crooks to the side. , Australian. sick or feeble.

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   How do you describe a crook in a sentence?

   • She sat back in the armchair and settled the baby in the crook of her arm. I'm a bit crook at the moment. She delicately crooked her little finger as she picked up her cup. She thinks all politicians are crooks. Kids should learn to sneeze and cough into the crooks of their elbows. What is the pronunciation of crook? 罪犯, 騙子, 無賴… 罪犯, 骗子, 无赖…

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   What is a crook in a shepherd's hand?

   • Frequently the shepherd carries a staff or crook in his hand, on which he sometimes leans, as if weary beneath his burden. Sometimes a milk-pail is represented near a lamb, or hanging on a crook by its side, or even resting on its back. Crook definition: a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook. .

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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.

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