CROOK definition: a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook. See examples of crook used in a sentence.

Dec 14, 2025 · crook (third-person singular simple present crooks, present participle crooking, simple past and past participle crooked) (transitive) To bend, or form into a hook. quotations

CROOK definition: 1. a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: 2. the inside part of your arm where…. Learn more.

Crook definition: An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved part.

1. An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved part. 2. A part that is curved or bent like a hook. 3. A curve or bend; a turn: a crook in the path. …

The crook of your arm or leg is the soft inside part where you bend your elbow or knee.

3 days ago · Off-duty N.C. officer killed, firefighter critically wounded in shooting Lexington Officer Kaitlin Crook, 25, was killed in a shooting that also injured her estranged husband, an off-duty …

the curved part of the inside of the arm when the elbow is bent: I held the baby in the crook of my left arm. a bend or curve: Turn left at the crook in the road ahead.

A crook is long staff that’s bent at one end, like something you might see a shepherd carrying. A crook can also be a criminal — a person who’s dishonest, or bent, just like the staff.

Definition of crook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.