rook
noun
a black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits.
had rooked
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past perfectof rook.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said the old chap had "got on his ear" in Sydney, and that "a couple of spielers had rooked him of his stones."
From The Black Opal by Prichard, Katharine Susannah
Most likely had rooked somebody of a few dollars at cards overnight.
From Within the Tides by Conrad, Joseph
Colonel St. Remy had rooked him at piquet, he said, and refused him the chance of an honorable gamester to win back some part of his losses.
From The Golden Dog by Kirby, William
