crook 1
/krook/ , n.
1. a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook.
2. the hooked part of anything.
3. an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end or the crosier of a bishop or abbot.
4. a dishonest person, esp. a sharper, swindler, or thief.
5. a bend, turn, or curve: a crook in the road.
6. the act of crooking or bending.
7. a pothook.
8. Also called shank . a device on some musical wind instruments for changing the pitch, consisting of a piece of tubing inserted into the main tube.
v.t.
9. to bend; curve; make a crook in.
10. Slang. to steal, cheat, or swindle: She crooked a ring from that shop.
v.i.
11. to bend; curve.
[ 1125-75; ME crok ( e ) kraka hook ]
crook 2
/krook/ , adj. Australian.
1. sick or feeble.
2. ill-humored; angry.
3. out of order; functioning improperly.
4. unsatisfactory; disappointing.
[ 1875-80; perh. alter. of CRONK ]