1. (noun)criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime Synonyms: whitlow, twist, shepherd's crook, malefactor, bend, turn, crook, felon, criminal, outlaw
3. (verb)crook, shepherd's crook a long staff with one end being hook shaped Synonyms: outlaw, twist, shepherd's crook, malefactor, bend, crook, felon, criminal, turn
1. crook In some cases a thing is spoken of as bent where the parts make an angle; but oftener to bend is understood to be to draw to or through a curve; as, to bend a bow. To submit or yield is to Synonyms: bend, bias, curve, diverge, mold, submit, twist, bow, deflect, incline, persuade, turn, warp, crook, deviate, influence, stoop, twine, yield