crook

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɹʊk/
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Noun

Singular crook

Plural crooks

1. (countable) A crook is a person who steals things, lies, cheats, or does other things which are against the law; they are a criminal.
2. (countable) A crook is a bend.

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Synonyms

• (criminal):
  • criminal
• (bend):
  • bend
  • curve

Verb

Plain form crook

Third-person singular crooks

Past tense crooked

Past participle crooked

Present participle crooking

1. (transitive) If someone crooks something, they bend it; they curve it.

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Synonyms

• bend
• curve

Related words

• crooked
• crookedness
• crookedly