crook
//krʊk//
Noun
crookSingular
crooksPlural
1
A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
The police finally caught the crook who had been stealing from elderly people.
Noun
crookSingular
crooksPlural
1
A shepherd's staff with a curved or hooked end.
The shepherd carried a crook to guide his flock.
2
The inner bend of the arm or leg.
She held the baby in the crook of her arm.
Verb
crookPresent tense
crookedPast tense
crookedPast participle
crookingPresent participle
crooksThird-person singular
1
To bend or curve something into a hook shape.
She crooked her finger to beckon him closer.