crook

[US]/krʊk/
[UK]/krʊk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a curved part; a swindler, a criminal; dishonest behavior
vt. to bend into a hook shape

Example Sentences

a crook in the path.

crooking of the tubes

a crooked business deal.

a river crooking through the valley

a crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison.

he crooked a finger for the waitress.

it was pretty crook on the land in the early 1970s.

some pretty crook things went on there.

the government intends, by hook or by crook, to hold on to the land.

you have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth.

She carried the parcel in the crook of her arm.

You wouldn't crook a friend, would you?

You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.

The police are getting after the crooks in the city.

her head was cradled in the crook of Luke's left arm.

you’re crook on me because I didn't walk out with you.

The city is full of crooked police officers taking bribes.

She lay curled up in the crook of his arm.

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