crook
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crook
nounDefinition of crook (Entry 2 of 3)
crook
adjectiveDefinition of crook (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for crook
Synonyms: Verb
arch, bend, bow, curve, hook, swerve
Synonyms: Noun
criminal, culprit, lawbreaker, malefactor, miscreant, offender
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of crook in a Sentence
Verb
He crooked his finger at us and led us to the table. the road suddenly crooked to the leftNoun
He thinks politicians are just a bunch of crooks. the crook of his arm The squirrel sat in the crook of the tree. the crook of the cane
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Over the last decades, people are using smartphones and gadgets and living a working life by the computer with shoulders crooked forward. — Vogue, "Atelier Saman Amel, a Bespoke Tailoring Brand From Sweden, Teams Up With Mr Porter," 16 May 2019 Doing so causes the C930 to spring open slightly, allowing you to crook a finger under the lid and continue opening it. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Lenovo's dual-display Yoga Book C930 boasts a bigger screen and better 'keyboard'," 30 Aug. 2018 Lines that appear straight on the linens were crooked when scanned into a computer. — Vipal Monga, WSJ, "The Quest to Recover a Lost Frank Lloyd Wright Building," 30 May 2018 Would crooked Hillary have brought little rocket man to the table? — Fox News, "Hannity: The Mueller investigation is a perjury trap," 2 May 2018 Mother daughter teas are a particularly fun opportunity for mothers and daughters to dress up, crook their pinkies while eating tiny sandwiches, sip tea, and spend quality time together. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, "Why We Love the Tradition of Mother Daughter Teas," 31 Jan. 2018 Mills crooked his head, brow furrowed, and paused a second. — Michael Powell, New York Times, "At Knicks’ Facility, Hopeful Talk and Lessons Learned (or Maybe Not)," 17 July 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
And a problem for Alabama, which must ask: How many of our sheriffs are crooks? — al, "Move over Beach House Sheriff. Meet Sheriff Scratch-off," 28 Aug. 2019 The principled case, now and then, is summed up in three words: Trump’s a crook. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Another Look at Impeachment, at the End of a Long Summer," 28 Aug. 2019 Zack Gottsagen, as the young man on the run, and Shia LaBeouf, as the crook who becomes his friend, are both getting raves for their performances in this atypical road movie. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The made-in-Milwaukee movie 'Give Me Liberty' opens; here's what critics are saying," 21 Aug. 2019 Some crooks have been known to create fake social media accounts using other people’s names, pictures and even some identifying information to access a bigger network of people and evading privacy settings. — Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, "BBB on Homes: Beware of the security risks of social media," 17 Aug. 2019 And if all things go well, maybe Catra falls asleep in the crook of Scorpia’s arm. — Los Angeles Times, "How would Catra and Scorpia spend a day together? ‘She-Ra’ actors have some thoughts," 9 Aug. 2019 Alabama needs to know how many of its sheriffs are crooks. — al.com, "How many Alabama sheriffs are crooked? DOJ needs to give us an answer," 26 June 2019 The baby was nestled in the crook of Harrison's left arm when the other woman swung a plastic bag at her head, the video shows, according to police. — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, "Mom charged with murder after dropping 3-month-old onto pavement as she fights with another woman: police," 23 July 2019 These are sort of third-order crooks, as far as we’re concerned. — Kristin Broughton, WSJ, "Financier Bill Browder Plays the Long Game to Expose Russian Money-Laundering," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crook.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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crook
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