definition of
crook

[1] #1 crook n. [criminal, felon, outlaw, malefactor] someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. wn

[2] #2 crook n. [bend, twist, turn] a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path". wn

[3] #3 crook v. [curve] bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply". wn

[4] #4 crook n. [shepherd's crook] a long staff with one end being hook shaped. wn