crook
1[ kroo k ]
/ krʊk /
noun
verb (used with object)
to bend; curve; make a crook in.
Slang. to steal, cheat, or swindle: She crooked a ring from that shop.
verb (used without object)
to bend; curve.
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Origin of crook
11125–75; Middle English crok(e) < Old Norse krāka hook
Definition for crook (2 of 3)
crook
2[ kroo k ]
/ krʊk /
adjective Australian.
sick or feeble.
ill-humored; angry.
out of order; functioning improperly.
unsatisfactory; disappointing.
Origin of crook
2First recorded in 1875–80; perhaps alteration of cronk
Definition for crook (3 of 3)
Crook
[ kroo k ]
/ krʊk /
noun
George,1829–90, U.S. general in Indian wars.
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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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Idioms and Phrases with crook
crook
In addition to the idioms beginning with crook
- crook one's elbow
also see:
- by hook or crook
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