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crooks

The correct spelling is crooks.

How to pronounce crooks

noun

IPA: /kɹʊks/

Say it like: Croo-ks

The correct spelling is crooks. A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. For example: "She held the baby in the crook of her arm."

Usage Examples

She held the baby in the crook of her arm.

the crook of a cane

He crooked his finger toward me.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
  2. 2.A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
  3. 3.A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).
  4. 4.A lock or curl of hair.
  5. 5.A gibbet.

verb

  1. 1.To bend, or form into a hook.
  2. 2.To become bent or hooked.
  3. 3.To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.

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