crook crook /ˈkrʊk/

noun

1. () [Informal] Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime  ( malefactor , crim [Informal, British] , felon , criminal , crook [Informal] , outlaw )
   someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
    The police arrested the criminal and took him into custody
   The police arrested the criminal and took him into custody
   
   
2. () A circular segment of a curve  ( twist , bend , crook , turn )
   a circular segment of a curve
    A bend in the road
   a bend in the road
    A crook in the path
   a crook in the path
   
3. A long staff with one end being hook shaped  ( crook , shepherd's crook )
   a long staff with one end being hook shaped
   
   

verb

1. Bend or cause to bend  ( crook , curve )
   bend or cause to bend
    He crooked his index finger
   He crooked his index finger
    The road curved sharply
   the road curved sharply