| Front | crook |
|---|---|
| Back | crook noun, verb, adjective BrE /krʊk/ NAmE /krʊk/ noun word origin example bank 1 (informal) a dishonest person criminal That salesman is a real crook. 2 ~ of your arm/elbow the place where your arm bends at the elbow He was carrying a gun in the crook of his arm. 3 a long stick with a hook at one end, used especially in the past by shepherds for catching sheep see by hook or by crook at hook n. verb ~ sth to bend your finger or arm She winked and crooked a finger at him. adjective word origin [not usually before noun] (AustralE, NZE, informal) ill/sick I'm feeling a bit crook. |
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