crook

Meanings

• noun

  A person who commits illegal or dishonest acts, especially for personal gain.

  - "The police arrested the crook after a high-speed chase."
  - "The detective spent years trying to catch the notorious crook."
  - "The bank was robbed by a group of crooks."

• noun

  A bend or turn in a road or river.

  - "The road made a sharp crook to the left."
  - "Fish often swim in a figure eight pattern, making a crook in the water."

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Pronunciation

1. /kɹʊk/
   
   
   
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2. /kɹʊk/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crook
ook , brook , spook , look , cook

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Crook (Scottish) : A hook or curved implement
   

2. Crook (Australian slang) : To cheat or deceive
   

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Variants

List of all variants of crook that leads to same result
crook , crooked , crooking , crooks , go crook , goes crook , going crook , went crook , by hook or by crook , hook , hooks , off the hook , on her own hook , on his own hook , on its own hook , on my own hook , on one's own hook , on our own hook , on our own hooks , on their own hook , on their own hooks , on your own hook

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Etymology

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Old English crōc, probably related to crēce ‘bend, turn’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'crook' has been used in English since the 14th century.

2. The word 'crook' is also used in the context of fishing to refer to a hook or a bend in a fishing line.

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Related Concepts

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1. Crime: An act of dishonesty or violation of law.

2. Fraud: An intentional deception or misrepresentation of the truth.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'crook' is often used to refer to a villain or criminal. In art, the image of a crook can represent deceit or dishonesty. In music, there are several songs with the title 'Crook' that deal with themes of dishonesty and deception.

How to Memorize "crook"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person wearing a mask and gloves, hiding their identity while committing a crime.
   - Visualize the letter 'C' with a hook added to it to represent the 'crook' sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'crook' with the image of a snake, as they both have a curved shape.
   - Associate the word 'crook' with the number 3, as the first letter C looks like the Roman numeral III.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Catch a crook, get a look', to help remember the definition of a crook as a criminal.
   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: C for criminal, R for rogue, O for outlaw, O for offender, K for knave.

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