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crook1 (krŏŏk)

[Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr.]

noun 

  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.
  4. Informal One who makes a living by dishonest methods.

verb: crooked, crook·ing, crooks. 

transitive verb 

To make a crook in; bend.

intransitive verb 

To bend or curve. See synonyms at bend1
crook2 (krŏŏk)

[From crooked, or crook1.]

adjective 

Australian
  1. Out of order; faulty.
  2. Not well; ill.
  3. Of poor quality; inferior.
  4. Not honest; crooked.