CROOK definition: 1. a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: 2. the inside part of your arm where. Learn more.

CROOK definition: a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook. See examples of crook used in a sentence.

Definition of crook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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Define crook. crook synonyms, crook pronunciation, crook translation, English dictionary definition of crook. n. 1. An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved.

The crook of your arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee.

crook (third-person singular simple present crooks, present participle crooking, simple past and past participle crooked) (transitive) To bend, or form into a hook.

James Marsden proudly makes his debut as said neighbor, Owen Ashe, a charming billionaire whose arrival in Westmont Village poses an imminent threat to everyone's favorite crook.

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A crook is long staff thats bent at one end, like something you might see a shepherd carrying. A crook can also be a criminal a person whos dishonest, or bent, just like the staff.

the curved part of the inside of the arm when the elbow is bent: I held the baby in the crook of my left arm. a bend or curve: Turn left at the crook in the road ahead.

crook meaning, definition, what is crook: a dishonest person or a criminal: Learn more.