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   What does a crook mean?

   • 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. It later took on the meaning of “petty criminal.”

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   Who is Crook?

   • Crook, of Sunnyfield, Ormesby, in Teesside, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to a single charge. The offence was committed shortly before 9pm and was witnessed by a Northern Trains train manager, who was on duty on the Hexham to Middlesbrough train.

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   What is crook of your arm?

   • crook of your arm/elbow the place where your arm bends at the elbow He was carrying a gun in the crook of his arm. a long stick with a hook (= a curved part) at one end, used by shepherds for catching sheep using any method you can, even a dishonest one Definition of crook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does Crok mean in English?

   • Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr hook probably short for crooked 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 1898, in the meaning defined above “Crook.”

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCROOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   • by hook or by crook

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   1 crook /ˈkrʊk/ noun

   plural crooks

   1 crook

   /ˈkrʊk/

   noun

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   — see 1hook

   [+ object]

   : to bend (your finger, neck, or arm)

   •He crooked his finger at us and led us to the table.

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   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. : bend, curve. 4. : a person who engages in fraudulent or criminal practices. crook. 3 of 3. adjective.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › crookCROOK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CROOK definition: 1. a criminal or someone who cheats people 2. the inside part of your arm where it bends. Learn more.

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   1. A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal. [informal] [...] 2. The crook of your arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee. [...] 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.

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   a long stick with a hook (= a curved part) at one end, used by shepherds for catching sheep. Word Origin. Idioms. by hook or by crook. using any method you can, even a dishonest one. See crook in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: crook. Definition of crook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.