crook | Definition of crook

crook

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of crook

1 to cause to turn away from a straight line

crooked a finger

Synonyms of crook

arch, bend, bow, curve, hook, swerve

Words Related to crook

incurvate, incurve, inflect, reflect

deflect, divert

entwine, kink, swirl, turn, twine, twist, veer, warp

coil, curl, enroll (also enrol), loop, spiral

meander, wave, weave, wind

decline, incline, slope

Antonyms of crook

straighten, unbend, uncurl

2 to turn away from a straight line or course

the road suddenly crooked to the left

Synonyms of crook

arc, arch, bend, bow, curve, fall off, hook, round, sweep, swerve, trend, wheel

Words Related to crook

circle, coil, curlicue, curl, loop, spiral

turn, twist, wind

Antonyms of crook