Meaning & Definition of Crook in English
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Crook
/krʊk/
noun
1. Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
synonym:
- criminal,
- felon,
- crook,
- outlaw,
- malefactor
2. A circular segment of a curve
- "A bend in the road"
- "A crook in the path"
synonym:
- bend,
- crook,
- twist,
- turn
3. A long staff with one end being hook shaped
synonym:
- crook,
- shepherd's crook
verb
1. Bend or cause to bend
- "He crooked his index finger"
- "The road curved sharply"
synonym:
- crook,
- curve