rook
noun
a black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits.
rooked
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past participleof rook.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rook.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rooknouna black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits.
Example Sentences
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To put it another way, he may have rooked the Twitter stockholders whose shares he bought out of $170 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2022
He was the 12th Rangers player to make his MLB debut this season, and the club-record 25th rooked used by Texas.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
That doesn’t sound like much, but compared to players like Francesco Molinari and Hideki Matsuyama, who have around the same win probability, you’re getting rooked on that number.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 6, 2019
So don’t be shocked or feel rooked when you spy an actor or two onstage with script in hand.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2019
"I am aware of my obligations as a guest," Willoughby retorted, "but they do not include allowing myself to be rooked at cards."
From The Land of Strong Men by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm
