The meaning of Crook

noun

The space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.

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In any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle

verb

Direct or incline at an angle.

Usage examples:

He angled his chair so that he could watch her

noun

A fish hook.

Usage examples:

You will be pleased too, if you find a trout at one of our angles

verb

Shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle.

Usage examples:

The wire has to be bent back tightly

noun

A curve in a road, river, path, or racing circuit.

Usage examples:

The van screeched round a bend

noun

An ordinary in the form of a broad diagonal stripe from top left (dexter chief) to bottom right (sinister base) of a shield or part of one.

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A narrow bend, either dexter or sinister, lying across the other charges on a shield

noun

A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.

Usage examples:

A girl with long hair tied back in a bow

verb

A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).

noun

An act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.

Usage examples:

The man gave a little bow

noun

A person who commits burglary.

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A pioneering scheme to gate off alleys to burglars and thieves could be on its way to parts of cent…

noun

A male bird, especially of a domestic fowl.

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Pheasants are handsome birds, especially the cocks, which are larger than the hens.

verb

Tilt (something) in a particular direction.

Usage examples:

She cocked her head slightly to one side

verb

Pile (hay or other material) into cocks.

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It does not rake the grass into rows, nor cock it

noun

A person who has committed a crime.

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These men are dangerous criminals

adjective

Relating to crime.

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They are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage

adjective

Involving or having the character of a crime

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She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury., he had an extensive criminal record (= an…

noun

A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.

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The car's front nearside door had been smashed in but the culprits had fled

noun

Someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong

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Two eyewitnesses identified her as the culprit., the culprit was identified as a microorganism that…

verb

Form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape.

Usage examples:

Her fingers curled round the microphone

noun

Something in the shape of a spiral or coil, especially a lock of hair.

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Her blonde hair was a mass of tangled curls

noun

A line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length.

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The parapet wall sweeps down in a bold curve

verb

Form or cause to form a curve.

Usage examples:

Her mouth curved in a smile

verb

To form or move in the direction of a line that turns continuously and has no straight parts, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i ] the road curves around the cemetery., a curve in a road

adjective

(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

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Delinquent teenagers

noun

A delinquent person.

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Juvenile delinquents

adjective

Late in paying money owed

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She was delinquent in paying her taxes.

noun

A person who has committed a felony.

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Such force was justifiable against 'felons', and a thief was a felon if he had two previous convict…

adjective

Cruel; wicked.

Usage examples:

The felon undermining hand of dark corruption

noun

Archaic term for whitlow.

verb

(with reference to a limb or joint) bend or become bent.

Usage examples:

She saw him flex his ankle and wince

noun

The action or state of flexing.

Usage examples:

Add rigidity and eliminate brake flex

noun

A flexible insulated cable used for carrying electric current to an appliance.

Usage examples:

Reading crown court was told that she took an electric flex intending to throttle the ripper.

noun

A piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on.

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A picture hook

verb

Attach or fasten with a hook or hooks.

Usage examples:

The truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate

noun

A person who breaks the law.

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They're being criminalized and treated as lawbreakers.

noun

A person who does not obey the law, esp. intentionally and often

noun

A person who commits a crime or some other wrong.

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Good policing and tough sentencing have pushed new york to a tipping point, deterring some potentia…

noun

A person who does bad or illegal things

noun

A person who commits an illegal act.

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An institution for young offenders

noun

A person who commits robbery.

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In one version the bandits and their boss join the imperial forces and from then on fight robbers a…

noun

A person who takes money or property illegally

noun

A person who transgresses against divine law by committing an immoral act or acts.

Usage examples:

God forgives repentant sinners

noun

A person who commits sins

noun

A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence.

Usage examples:

Thieves broke into a house on york close

noun

A person who steals

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The thieves stole $10,000 and several pieces of jewelry.

noun

A person who breaks a law or moral rule

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The system seems to be designed to punish the transgressor rather than help his victim., if he did …

noun

(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

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A pantomime villain

noun

A bad person who harms other people or breaks the law, or a cruel or evil character in a book, play, or film

Usage examples:

In her version of the story, hoover emerges as the villain.

noun

A person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.

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They need to punish wrongdoers

noun

A person who does something bad or illegal