BY HOOK OR CROOK

Meaning of BY HOOK OR CROOK in English

phrasal

see by hook or by crook

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
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HOOK — I. ˈhu̇k noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hok, hook, from Old English hōc; akin to Old Frisian hōk …
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CROOK — I. ˈkru̇k noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr hook; akin to Old High German …
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BY — I. |bī also especially bef cons bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English be, bī, preposition, …
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HOOK — hook 1 — hookless , adj. — hooklike , adj. /hook/ , n. 1. a curved or angular piece of …
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CROOK — crook 1 /krook/ , n. 1. a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook. 2. the hooked part of …
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BY — by 1 /buy/ , prep., adv., adj., n., pl. byes . prep. 1. near to or next to: a home …
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CROOK — n. thief (Slang); hook; rod with a curved end, shepherd's crook
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HOOK — I. ˈhu̇k noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hōc; akin to Middle Dutch hoec fishhook, corner, Lithuanian kengė hook …
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CROOK — I. ˈkru̇k verb Date: 12th century transitive verb : bend intransitive verb : curve , wind II. noun Etymology: Middle …
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BY — I. ˈbī, before consonants also bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin …
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HOOK — noun a snare; a trap. 2. hook ·noun ·see eccentric, and v-hook. 3. hook ·vt to steal. 4. hook ·noun …
Webster English vocab
CROOK — noun a pothook. 2. crook ·noun any implement having a bent or crooked end. 3. crook ·noun a bend, turn, …
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BY — (·pref.) against. 2. by ·adv aside; as, to lay by; to put by. 3. by (·pref.) on; along; in traversing. …
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HOOK — [hook] n [ME, fr. OE hoc; akin to MD hoec fishhook, corner, Lith kenge hook] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a …
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CROOK — [crook] vt (12c): bend ~ vi: curve, wind [2]crook n [ME crok, fr. ON krokr hook] (13c) 1: an implement …
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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
HOOK — / hʊk; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CROOK — / krʊk; NAmE / noun , verb , adjective ■ noun 1. ( informal ) a dishonest person SYN criminal …
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BY — / baɪ; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. near sb/sth; at the side of sb/sth; beside sb/sth : …
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OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOOK — I. hook 1 S3 /hʊk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hoc ] 1 . HANGING …
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CROOK — I. crook 1 /krʊk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: krokr 'hook' ] …
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BY — I. by 1 S1 W1 /baɪ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: be , bi ] 1 …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOOK — n. & v. --n. 1 a a piece of metal or other material bent back at an angle or with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CROOK — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 the hooked staff of a shepherd or bishop. 2 a a bend, curve, or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOOK — n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of metal or other material bent back at an angle or with …
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CROOK — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the hooked staff of a shepherd or bishop. 2 a a bend, curve, or …
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BY — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
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OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
HOOK — n. & v. --n. 1. a a piece of metal or other material bent back at an angle or with …
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CROOK — n., v., & adj. --n. 1. the hooked staff of a shepherd or bishop. 2 a a bend, curve, or …
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BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Oxford English vocab
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOOK — ( hooks, hooking, hooked) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A hook …
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CROOK — ( crooks, crooking, crooked) 1. A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal. ( INFORMAL ) The man is …
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BY — The preposition is pronounced /baɪ/. The adverb is pronounced /baɪ/. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOOK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a coat hook (= for hanging a coat on a wall ) ▪ He …
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CROOK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES crooked ▪ He grinned at me, showing rotten, crooked teeth. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES …
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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
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOOK — n. 1 hanger, peg, holder; fastener, catch, clasp, clip, pin Hang your hat on that hook I'm using a safety …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CROOK — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.
Словарь английских идиом
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOOK
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROOK — 1. сущ. 1) крючок, крюк 2) а) епископский посох Syn : crosier б) посох чабана Syn : staff, stick 3) …
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BY — 1. предл. 1) а) у, при, около a home by a lake ≈ дом рядом с озером Syn : near …
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OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOOK — hook.ogg 1. hʋk n 1. 1> крюк; крючок hook and eye - а) крючок ( застёжка ); б) дверной крючок …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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
BY — 1. baı a 1. лежащий в стороне 2. второстепенный, необязательный 2. baı adv 1. мимо he passed by without a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOOK — 1) крюк; крючок; гак; зацепка || зацеплять; прицеплять; подвешивать на крюк 2) хомут; скоба 3) багор 4) чокерный крюк; чокерный …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
HOOK — 1) крюк; крючок; гак; зацепка || зацеплять; прицеплять; подвешивать на крюк 2) хомут; скоба 3) багор 4) чокерный крюк; чокерный замок 5) крюкообразный схват …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
HOOK — 1) гак; зацеп; крюк || цеплять; зацеплять 2) крючок || вешать на крючок 3) ловитель || ловить 4) проф. подъёмный кран 5) передний угол …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
HOOK
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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

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