crook

/kruk/
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crook

The shepherd used his crook to guide the sheep.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A person who is dishonest or a criminal: A "crook" is someone who commits crimes or acts in a dishonest way.
    • A bend or curve: A "crook" is a curved or bent part of something, like a road or a river.
    • A long staff with a curved end: A "crook" is a stick or staff that has a hook at one end, traditionally used by shepherds.

  2. Verb:

    • To bend or curve something: To "crook" means to bend something, especially a finger or an arm, into a curved shape.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (person):
    • That salesman is a crook; he sold me a broken car.
    • The police finally caught the crook who robbed the bank.
  • Noun (bend):
    • There's a sharp crook in the path just ahead.
    • He carried the lamb in the crook of his arm.
  • Verb:
    • She crooked her finger, signaling for me to come closer.
    • The old tree's branches crooked toward the ground.
Advanced Usage
  • "By hook or by crook": This idiom means by any means necessary, whether fair or unfair.
    • He was determined to win the competition by hook or by crook.
  • "The crook of the arm/elbow": Refers to the inner, bent part of the arm where it joins the elbow.
    • She held the baby gently in the crook of her arm.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crooked (adjective): Not straight; bent, twisted, or dishonest.
    • The picture on the wall is crooked. (bent)
    • He was involved in a crooked business deal. (dishonest)
Synonyms
  • Noun (person): Criminal, swindler, thief, fraudster.
  • Noun (bend): Bend, curve, turn, angle.
  • Verb: Bend, curve, hook, flex.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Crook" is not commonly used to form standard phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically covered by the verb itself or related idioms.)

Related Idioms
  • "By hook or by crook": As mentioned above, to achieve something by any method possible.
  • "On the crook": (Slang) Acting in a dishonest or illegal manner.
    • He got those goods on the crook.
crook

The shepherd used his crook to guide the sheep.

Noun
  1. a long staff with one end being hook shaped
  2. a circular segment of a curve
    • a bend in the road
    • a crook in the path
  3. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Verb
  1. bend or cause to bend
    • He crooked his index finger
    • the road curved sharply

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