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a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: These politicians are just a bunch of crooks. Synonyms. criminal. culprit. evildoer. felon specialized. the guilty party. malefactor formal. offender. outlaw. perpetrator. villain UK informal. wrongdoer formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a dishonest person.
CROOKED definition: 1. not forming a straight line, or having many bends: 2. dishonest: 3. not forming a straight…. Learn more.
A crook is long staff that’s bent at one end, like something you might see a shepherd carrying. A crook can also be a criminal — a person who’s dishonest, or bent, just like the staff. The noun crook entered English in the 13th century as a way to describe the long tool with a hook at one end.
noun. 1. : an implement having a bent or hooked form: such as. a. : pothook. b (1) : a shepherd's staff. (2) : crosier sense 1. 2. : a part of something that is hook-shaped, curved, or bent. the crook of an umbrella handle. 3.
A crook is a long pole with a large hook at the end. A crook is carried by a bishop in religious ceremonies, or by a shepherd.
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. a dishonest person, especially a sharper, swindler, or thief. a bend, turn, or curve: a crook in the road. the act of crooking or bending.
Definition of crook adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of crook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
crook meaning, definition, what is crook: a dishonest person or a criminal: Learn more.
Synonyms for CROOK: criminal, offender, culprit, lawbreaker, defendant, malefactor, miscreant, accomplice; Antonyms of CROOK: lawman, gangbuster, straighten, unbend, uncurl.
