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crook

/kr/U/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

    noun.person

    Synonyms criminal felon malefactor outlaw

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a circular segment of a curve

    noun.shape

    Examples
    A crook in the path.
    Synonyms bend turn twist

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a long staff with one end being hook shaped

    noun.artifact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. bend or cause to bend

    verb.motion

    Examples
    He crooked his index finger.
    Synonyms curve

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. To turn from a straight line; to bend; to curve.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  3. To bend; to curve; to wind; to have a curvature.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

cronuscronycronyismcronyncroo monkeycroodlecrookbackcrookbackedcrookbillcrookedcrooked-stemmed astercrookedly

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