Definitions

1. noun

A person who engages in dishonest or deceitful activities, especially one who steals or cheats.

“The police were investigating a notorious crook who had been swindling people out of their savings.”

2. noun

A bend or curve in something, especially a road or a river.

“The tourists had to navigate through the crook of the winding mountain road.”

3. verb

To cheat or deceive someone, especially by stealing or swindling them.

“The con artist crooked the elderly woman out of her life savings.”

4. verb

To bend or curve something, especially a road or a river.

“The river crooked its course through the dense forest.”

5. noun

A hook, especially one with a curved end, used for catching or holding something.

“The fisherman used a crook to pull the fish out of the water.”