crook
noun
a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook.
was crooking
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past progressiveof crook.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The physical attraction, no doubt, of the work to be done was crooking a beckoning finger.
From Anthony Lyveden by Dornford Yates
Just as the Kachin was crooking his finger on the trigger she hurled it with all her force.
From Jack Haydon's Quest by John Jellicoe
He had quietly opened the door and was crooking his finger and making signs over his shoulder toward the corridor.
From The Real Man by Francis Lynde
