Definition of "crook" []

• An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved part. (noun)
• A part that is curved or bent like a hook. (noun)
• A curve or bend; a turn: a crook in the path. (noun)
• Informal One who makes a living by dishonest methods. (noun)
• To make a crook in; bend. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "How many times do we have to tell you a crook is a crook is a crook."
• "If this crook is the top for the GOP then that alone would let you know what type of people the GOP's are."
• "Makes no difference a crook is a crook no matter what color."