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crook
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural crooks
plural crooks
Learner's definition of CROOK
[count]
1
informal
a : a dishonest person不诚实之人
- He thinks politicians are just a bunch of crooks.他认为政客们不过是一帮虚伪之人。
b : a criminal罪犯
- a small-time crook手段不高明的骗子
2
a : the place where part of the body (such as an arm, leg, or finger) bends（人体的）弯曲部位
- the crook of his arm他的肘弯
b : a curved or hooked part of something（某物的）弯曲部分
- The squirrel sat in the crook of the tree.松鼠坐在这棵树的打弯处。
- the crook of the cane手杖的弯柄
3
: a long stick with one end curved into a hook that is used by a shepherd（一头弯成钩状的）牧羊棍
by hook or by crook
2 crook /ˈkrʊk/ verb
crooks; crooked; crooking
2 crook
/ˈkrʊk/
verb
crooks; crooked; crooking
Learner's definition of CROOK
[+ object]
: to bend (your finger, neck, or arm)弯（手指、脖子或胳膊）
- He crooked his finger at us and led us to the table.他朝我们勾了勾指头，把我们引到桌子旁。
crooked; crooking; crooks
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb He crooked his finger at us and led us to the table. the road suddenly crooked to the left Noun He thinks politicians are just a bunch of crooks. the crook of his arm The squirrel sat in the crook of the tree. the crook of the cane See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020 Over the last decades, people are using smartphones and gadgets and living a working life by the computer with shoulders crooked forward. Vogue, 16 May 2019 Doing so causes the C930 to spring open slightly, allowing you to crook a finger under the lid and continue opening it. Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 30 Aug. 2018 Lines that appear straight on the linens were crooked when scanned into a computer. Vipal Monga, WSJ, 30 May 2018 Would crooked Hillary have brought little rocket man to the table? Fox News, 2 May 2018 Mother daughter teas are a particularly fun opportunity for mothers and daughters to dress up, crook their pinkies while eating tiny sandwiches, sip tea, and spend quality time together. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2018 Mills crooked his head, brow furrowed, and paused a second. Michael Powell, New York Times, 17 July 2017 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Gene—now even more of a cocky crook than Saul 2.0—doesn’t just take his time. Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The pure pleasure of having a purse for your purse aside — the lipstick sleeve hangs from the Cylinder Sling as if in the crook of an elbow — this bag’s strap can be clothed. Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The metal ball heaved from the crook of your neck demanded strength. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022 The young twigs die and remain on the tree, bending over to form a shepherd's crook as the disease moves down the branch. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2022 Set in Haifa's Arab community, Mediterranean Fever tells the story of an unlikely friendship between Waleed, played by Amer Hlehel, who suffers from chronic depression, and his neighbor, Jalal, played by Ashraf Farah, a small-time crook. Sheena Scott, Forbes, 28 May 2022 Again playing a crook, Liotta’s looks have hardened. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 See More
Verb
Had the train recently hosted the cast of Cirque du Soleil, perhaps, who insisted on descending head first, arms outstretched, after crooking one knee over the top rung? Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020 Over the last decades, people are using smartphones and gadgets and living a working life by the computer with shoulders crooked forward. Vogue, 16 May 2019 Doing so causes the C930 to spring open slightly, allowing you to crook a finger under the lid and continue opening it. Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 30 Aug. 2018 Lines that appear straight on the linens were crooked when scanned into a computer. Vipal Monga, WSJ, 30 May 2018 Would crooked Hillary have brought little rocket man to the table? Fox News, 2 May 2018 Mother daughter teas are a particularly fun opportunity for mothers and daughters to dress up, crook their pinkies while eating tiny sandwiches, sip tea, and spend quality time together. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2018 Mills crooked his head, brow furrowed, and paused a second. Michael Powell, New York Times, 17 July 2017 Noun
But with a football tucked in the crook of his elbow, Robinson, a senior, is not so kind. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Gene—now even more of a cocky crook than Saul 2.0—doesn’t just take his time. Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The pure pleasure of having a purse for your purse aside — the lipstick sleeve hangs from the Cylinder Sling as if in the crook of an elbow — this bag’s strap can be clothed. Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The metal ball heaved from the crook of your neck demanded strength. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022 The young twigs die and remain on the tree, bending over to form a shepherd's crook as the disease moves down the branch. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2022 Set in Haifa's Arab community, Mediterranean Fever tells the story of an unlikely friendship between Waleed, played by Amer Hlehel, who suffers from chronic depression, and his neighbor, Jalal, played by Ashraf Farah, a small-time crook. Sheena Scott, Forbes, 28 May 2022 Again playing a crook, Liotta’s looks have hardened. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr hook
Adjective
probably short for crooked
First Known Use
Verb
12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1898, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of crook was in the 12th century Phrases Containing crook
noun
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