CROOK

Meaning of CROOK in English

Function: adjective

Etymology: probably short for crooked

Date: 1898

Australian & New Zealand : not right: a : UNSATISFACTORY b : DISHONEST , CROOKED c : IRRITABLE , ANGRY ― used especially in the phrase go crook d : ILL , UNWELL

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CROOK — I. ˈkru̇k noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr hook; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CROOK — crook 1 /krook/ , n. 1. a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook. 2. the hooked part of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — n. thief (Slang); hook; rod with a curved end, shepherd's crook
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CROOK — I. ˈkru̇k verb Date: 12th century transitive verb : bend intransitive verb : curve , wind II. noun Etymology: Middle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CROOK — noun a pothook. 2. crook ·noun any implement having a bent or crooked end. 3. crook ·noun a bend, turn, …
Webster English vocab
CROOK — [crook] vt (12c): bend ~ vi: curve, wind [2]crook n [ME crok, fr. ON krokr hook] (13c) 1: an implement …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CROOK — in brass musical instruments, detachable piece of metal tubing inserted between the mouthpiece and the main tubing or in the …
Britannica English vocabulary
CROOK — crook, Crook BrE AmE krʊk § kruːk ▷ crooks krʊks § kruːks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CROOK — / krʊk; NAmE / noun , verb , adjective ■ noun 1. ( informal ) a dishonest person SYN criminal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CROOK — I. crook 1 /krʊk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: krokr 'hook' ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CROOK — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 the hooked staff of a shepherd or bishop. 2 a a bend, curve, or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CROOK — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the hooked staff of a shepherd or bishop. 2 a a bend, curve, or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CROOK — n., v., & adj. --n. 1. the hooked staff of a shepherd or bishop. 2 a a bend, curve, or …
Oxford English vocab
CROOK — ( crooks, crooking, crooked) 1. A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal. ( INFORMAL ) The man is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CROOK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES crooked ▪ He grinned at me, showing rotten, crooked teeth. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CROOK — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.
Slang English vocab
CROOK — Australian slang for being sick or unwell. Example: I can't come in to work today--I feel a bit crook.
Slang English vocab
CROOK — I. noun ( informal ) ADJECTIVE ▪ small-time ▪ corporate VERB + CROOK ▪ catch II. verb Crook is used …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CROOK
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CROOK — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.
Словарь английских идиом
CROOK — 1. сущ. 1) крючок, крюк 2) а) епископский посох Syn : crosier б) посох чабана Syn : staff, stick 3) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROOK — crook.ogg _I 1. krʋk n 1. крюк, крючок; клюка 2. 1> (пастушья) палка с крюком 2> церк. посох 3. поворот, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CROOK — crook сущ.1) крючок, крюк 2) а) епископский посох Syn:crosier б) посох чабана Syn:staff, stick 3) изгиб, загиб (загнутая часть чего-л.) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CROOK — _I 1. krʋk n 1. крюк, крючок; клюка 2. 1> (пастушья) палка с крюком 2> церк. посох 3. поворот, изгиб …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CROOK — 1. сущ. 1) крючок, крюк 2) а) епископский посох Syn: crosier б) посох чабана Syn: staff , stick 3) изгиб, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CROOK — 1. сущ. 1) крючок, крюк 2) а) епископский посох Syn: crosier б) посох чабана Syn: staff, stick 3) изгиб, загиб (загнутая часть чего-л.) Syn: bend, curve 4) разг., амер. жулик, мошенник, плут Syn: renegade, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CROOK — 1. _n. 1> крюк 2> посох 3> поворот, изгиб (реки, дороги); a crook in the back - горб на спине; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CROOK — 1. n. 1. крюк 2. посох 3. поворот, изгиб (реки, дороги); a crook in the back - горб на спине; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CROOK — 1. _n. 1> крюк 2> посох 3> поворот, изгиб (реки, дороги); a crook in the back горб на спине; a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
CROOK — crook n infml He's a crook Он вор crook vt sl He crooked my socks Он стянул у меня носки
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CROOK — 1. сущ. 1) крючок, крюк 2) а) епископский посох Syn : crosier б) посох чабана Syn : staff, stick 3) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROOK — County: County Durham Post Code: DL15
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
CROOK — croc, croc-baston. BISHOP'S ~: baston episcopal; (swindler) fraudero
English interlingue dictionary
CROOK — limbongan
English-Visayan vocabulary
CROOK — I. verb Date: 12th century transitive verb bend , intransitive verb curve , wind , II. noun Etymology: Middle English …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CROOK — (n.) To turn from a straight line; to bend; to curve.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — (n.) A person given to fraudulent practices; an accomplice of thieves, forgers, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — (n.) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — (n.) An artifice; trick; tricky device; subterfuge.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — (n.) A pothook.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — (n.) A bishop's staff of office. Cf. Pastoral staff.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — (n.) The staff used by a shepherd, the hook of which serves to hold a runaway sheep.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — (n.) Any implement having a bent or crooked end.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — (n.) A bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure.
Английский словарь Webster
CROOK — ( v. i. ) To bend; to curve; to wind; to have a curvature.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) To turn from a straight line; to bend; to curve.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) The staff used by a shepherd, the hook of which serves to hold a runaway sheep.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) Any implement having a bent or crooked end.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) An artifice; trick; tricky device; subterfuge.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) A pothook.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) A person given to fraudulent practices; an accomplice of thieves, forgers, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) A bishop's staff of office. Cf. Pastoral staff.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — ( n. ) A bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROOK — v. bend, curve; be bent, be curved
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CROOK — n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English crok, from Old Norse kr ō kr hook Date: 13th century 1 : an …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CROOK — n. Pronunciation: ' kru ̇ k Function: transitive verb Date: 12th century : BEND intransitive verb : CURVE , WIND
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CROOK — ■ noun 1》 a shepherd's hooked staff. ↘a bishop's crozier. 2》 a bend, especially at the elbow in a person's …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CROOK — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. A ~ is a dishonest person or a criminal. (INFORMAL) The man is a ~ and …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CROOK — (BAD) [adjective] ANZ [informal] - bad or ill
Cambridge English vocab
CROOK
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CROOK — Sixpence.
Slang English vocab
CROOK — Classification: County Located in: Wyoming (WY) Total Population (2000): 5887 Total Housing Units (2000): 2935 Land Area (square meters): 7403716371 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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