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Meanings of crook in English

Portuguese
fora-de-lei
Catalan
criminal
Spanish
malhechor

Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.

        fora-de-lei
        Portuguese
        arco
        Catalan
        revolt
        Spanish
        curva

        A circular segment of a curve.

              arco
              Catalan
              encorbar

              Bend or cause to bend.

                    encorbar

                    A long staff with one end being hook shaped.

                          Usage of crook in English
                          1
                          She cradled her left hand in the crook of her right arm.
                          The Good Girls
                          2
                          In the crook of one arm, he carried several round red fruit.
                          Rain Wild Chronicles 02 - Dragon Haven
                          3
                          He was completely at a loss in the presence of the master-crook.
                          Green Fancy
                          4
                          The crook-neck squash in the Northwest is a great success this season.
                          Remarks
                          5
                          The crook says he can if the money is in his hand.
                          Somewhere in Red Gap
                          6
                          The crook by this time had reached the top of the wall.
                          The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
                          7
                          A crook inside saw it through the aperture and opened the door.
                          The Exploits of Elaine
                          8
                          Little did we know we were dealing with a crook, she said.
                          The South African
                          9
                          He still had the instinctive crook sense to conceal his natural voice.
                          The Perils of Pauline
                          10
                          The crook he held in his hand opened with an elongated curve.
                          The Life of the Fields
                          11
                          How did your nose get that crook in it, by the way.
                          Joe Burke's Last Stand
                          12
                          He was a crook and the bosom friend of the great Passero.
                          Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo
                          13
                          I want it proved in court that Manton is a cheap crook.
                          The Film Mystery
                          14
                          Law stepped into view, his Winchester in the crook of his arm.
                          Heart of the Sunset
                          15
                          In the other hung a crook-necked squash, festooned with wreaths of spider-webs.
                          Town and Country; Or, Life at Home and Abroad, Without and Withi...
                          16
                          By hook or crook, Mabuza has played himself into a strong position.
                          The South African
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                          Translations for crook
                          Portuguese
                          fora-de-leiarco
                          Crook through the time
                          Crook across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common