ROOK

Meaning of ROOK in English

(CHEAT) [verb] [T] [informal] [dated] - to cheat (someone) out of some moneyHe feels the garage rooked him of about £100.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

ROOK — cornille; (Chess) turre
English interlingue dictionary
ROOK — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrōc; akin to Old High German hruoch ~ Date: before 12th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROOK — Most abundant Eurasian bird ( Corvus frugilegus ) of the crow family (Corvidae). Rooks, 18 in. (45 cm) long, are …
Английский словарь Британика
ROOK — I. ˈru̇k noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English rok, rook, from Old English hrōc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROOK — (v. t. & i.) To cheat; to defraud by cheating.
Английский словарь Webster
ROOK — (n.) A trickish, rapacious fellow; a cheat; a sharper.
Английский словарь Webster
ROOK — (n.) A European bird (Corvus frugilegus) resembling the crow, but smaller. It is black, with purple and violet reflections. The …
Английский словарь Webster
ROOK — (n.) One of the four pieces placed on the corner squares of the board; a castle.
Английский словарь Webster
ROOK — rook 1 /rook/ , n. 1. a black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits. 2. a sharper …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOK — I. ˈru̇k noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrōc; akin to Old High German hruoch rook Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROOK — noun mist; fog. ·see roke. 2. rook ·noun a trickish, rapacious fellow; a cheat; a sharper. 3. rook ·vi to …
Webster English vocab
ROOK — [rook] n [ME, fr. OE hroc; akin to OHG hruoch rook] (bef. 12c): a common Old World gregarious bird (Corvus …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROOK — (Corvus frugilegus), the most abundant Eurasian bird of the crow family Corvidae (q.v.). It resembles the carrion crow in size …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROOK — Rook, Rooke BrE AmE rʊk § \ ruːk
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROOK — rook BrE AmE rʊk § ruːk ▷ rooked rʊkt § ruːkt ▷ rooking ˈrʊk ɪŋ § ˈruːk- ▷ rooks rʊks …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROOK — rook /rʊk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1: Language: Old English ; Origin: hroc ] [ Sense 2: Date: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROOK — ( rooks) 1. A rook is a large black bird. Rooks are members of the crow family. N-COUNT 2. In …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROOK — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And how to shoot the rooks nesting high up in the trees with a rifle. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROOK — . A cheat: probably from the thievish disposition of the birds of that name. Also the cant name for a …
Slang English vocab
ROOK — I сущ.; шахм. ладья, тура II 1. сущ. 1) грач 2) жулик, мошенник, плут, шулер Syn : swindler, cheat 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROOK — _I rʋk n зоол. грач ( Corvus frugilegus ) _II 1. rʋk n мошенник, аферист, шулер 2. rʋk v 1> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ROOK — ладья - rook domain - rook polynomial
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ROOK — rook I сущ.; шахм.ладья, тура II 1. сущ.1) грач 2) жулик, мошенник, плут, шулер Syn:swindler, cheat 2. гл.обманывать, мошенничать; нечестно …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ROOK — _I rʋk n зоол. грач ( Corvus frugilegus ) _II 1. rʋk n мошенник, аферист, шулер 2. rʋk v 1) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ROOK — грач (Corvus frugilegus) - Cape rook
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ROOK — грач ( Corvus frugilegus ) - Cape rook
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ROOK — vt infml She tried to rook me when I paid my bill — Когда я платил по счету, она пыталась меня …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
ROOK — vt infml She tried to rook me when I paid my bill — Когда я платил по счету, она пыталась …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
ROOK — rook vt infml She tried to rook me when I paid my bill Когда я платил по счету, она пыталась …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
ROOK — She tried to rook me when I paid my bill — Когда я платил по счету, она пыталась меня обмануть …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
ROOK — I сущ.; шахм. ладья, тура II 1. сущ. 1) грач 2) жулик, мошенник, плут, шулер Syn : swindler, cheat 2. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROOK — (v. i.) To squat; to ruck.
Английский словарь Webster
ROOK — (n.) Mist; fog. See Roke.
Английский словарь Webster
ROOK — ( v. t. & i. ) To cheat; to defraud by cheating.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOK — ( v. i. ) To squat; to ruck.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOK — ( n. ) One of the four pieces placed on the corner squares of the board; a castle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOK — ( n. ) Mist; fog. See Roke.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOK — ( n. ) A trickish, rapacious fellow; a cheat; a sharper.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOK — ( n. ) A European bird (Corvus frugilegus) resembling the crow, but smaller. It is black, with purple and violet …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOK — v. cheat, swindle, deceive
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROOK — n. castle, game piece that can move horizontally or vertically across an unlimited number of unoccupied squares (Chess); swindler, cheat; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROOK — n. castle in the air castle in Spain Castle Clinton National Monument Montezuma Castle National Monument New Castle
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ROOK — n. Function: noun Date: 1905 : ROOKIE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ROOK — n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English rok, from Anglo-French roc, from Arabic rukhkh, from Persian rukh Date: 14th century : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ROOK — n. Function: transitive verb Date: circa 1590 : to defraud by cheating or swindling
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ROOK — n. Pronunciation: ' ru ̇ k Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hr ō c; akin to Old …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ROOK — ~ 1 ■ noun a gregarious crow with black plumage and a bare face, nesting in colonies in treetops. [ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROOK — / rʊk; NAmE / noun 1. a large black bird of the crow family. Rooks build their nests in groups …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROOK — n. a chess piece with its top in the shape of a battlement. [ME f. OF roc(k) ult. f. Arab. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROOK — n. & v. --n. 1 a black European and Asiatic bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family, nesting in colonies …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROOK — n. a chess piece with its top in the shape of a battlement. [ ME f. OF roc(k) ult. f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROOK — n. & v. n. 1 a black European and Asiatic bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family, nesting in colonies …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROOK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a black European and Asiatic bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family, nesting in …
Oxford English vocab
ROOK — (~s) 1. A ~ is a large black bird. Rooks are members of the crow family. N-COUNT 2. In chess, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ROOK — n. Most abundant Eurasian bird ( Corvus frugilegus ) of the crow family (Corvidae). Rooks, 18 in. (45 cm) long, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROOK
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ROOK — n. Function: verb Synonyms: FLEECE 1, bleed, milk, mulct, stick, sweat
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ROOK — I . n. 1. Castle ( in chess ). 2. Cheat, trickish fellow. II . v. n. 1. Cheat, defraud, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ROOK — verb Synonyms: fleece 1, bleed, milk, mulct, stick, sweat
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ROOK — plunder. These days, to say that you are
Scottish Slang English vocabulary
ROOK — Ладья
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ROOK — (v) выманивать деньги; мошенничать; обмануть; обманывать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ROOK — (n) аферист; грач; ладья; мошенник; нечестно играть; шулер
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ROOK — I [rʋk] n зоол. грач ( Corvus frugilegus ) II 1. [rʋk] n мошенник, аферист, шулер 2. [rʋk] v 1) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова

Cambridge English vocab

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