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crook
1[ krook ]
/ krʊk /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Origin of crook
1First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English crok, crouk, from Old Norse krōkr “hook, barb, corner”
Words nearby crook
Cronut, crony, crony capitalism, cronyism, Cronyn, crook, crookback, crooked, crookery, Crookes, Crookes dark space
Other definitions for crook (2 of 3)
crook2
[ krook ]
/ krʊk /
adjective Australian.
Origin of crook
2First recorded in 1875–80; perhaps alteration of cronk
Other definitions for crook (3 of 3)
Crook
[ krook ]
/ krʊk /
noun
George, 1829–90, U.S. general in Indian wars.
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How to use crook in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for crook
crook
/ (krʊk) /
noun
verb
to bend or curve or cause to bend or curve
adjective
Word Origin for crook
C12: from Old Norse krokr hook; related to Swedish krok, Danish krog hook, Old High German krācho hooked tool
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