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1rook
noun \ˈru̇k\
Definition of ROOK
: a common Old World gregarious crow (Corvus frugilegus) that nests and roosts in usually treetop colonies
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Origin of ROOK
Middle English, from Old English hrōc; akin to Old High German hruoch rook
First Known Use: before 12th century
2rook
verb
Definition of ROOK
transitive verb
: to defraud by cheating or swindling
First Known Use of ROOK
circa 1590
Related to ROOK
- Synonyms
- beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hose [slang], hustle, mulct, nobble [British slang], pluck, ream, rip off, fleece, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize
3rook
noun
Definition of ROOK
: either of two pieces of each color in a set of chessmen having the power to move along the ranks or files across any number of unoccupied squares —called also castle
Origin of ROOK
Middle English rok, from Anglo-French roc, from Arabic rukhkh, from Persian rukh
First Known Use: 14th century
4rook
noun
ROOK Defined for Kids
1rook
noun \ˈru̇k\
Definition of ROOK for Kids
: a crow of Europe and Asia that nests and sleeps in groups usually in the tops of trees
2rook
verb
rookedrook·ing
3rook
noun
Definition of ROOK for Kids
: one of the pieces in the game of chess
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