noun
plural crooks
[count] informal
a dishonest person
a criminal
the place where part of the body (such as an arm, leg, or finger) bends
a curved or hooked part of something
a long stick with one end curved into a hook that is used by a shepherd
by hook or by crook
verb
crooks; crooked; crooking
[+ obj] :to bend (your finger, neck, or arm)
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