Crook (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook.
  2. the hooked part of anything.
  3. an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end or the crosier of a bishop or abbot.
  4. a dishonest person, especially a sharper, swindler, or thief.
  5. a bend, turn, or curve: a crook in the road.
  6. the act of crooking or bending.
  7. a pothook.
  8. a device on some musical wind instruments for changing the pitch, consisting of a piece of tubing inserted into the main tube.
verb (used with object)
  1. to bend; curve; make a crook in: He crooked a finger to get the waitperson's attention.
  2. to steal, cheat, or swindle: She crooked a ring from that shop.
verb (used without object)
  1. to bend; curve: My little toe crooks to the side.
adjective Australian.
  1. sick or feeble.
  2. ill-humored; angry.
  3. out of order; functioning improperly.
  4. unsatisfactory; disappointing.
noun
  1. U.S. general in Indian wars.
noun
  1. a curved or hooked thing
  2. a staff with a hooked end, such as a bishop's crosier or shepherd's staff
  3. a turn or curve; bend
  4. a dishonest person, esp a swindler or thief
  5. the act or an instance of crooking or bending
  6. a piece of tubing added to a brass instrument in order to obtain a lower harmonic series
verb
  1. to bend or curve or cause to bend or curve
adjective
  1. Australian and NZ informal
    • ill
    • of poor quality
    • unpleasant; bad
  2. to lose one's temper
  3. to rebuke or upbraid
Crook (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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