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rook
(rʊk)
Word forms: plural rooks
1. countable noun
A rook is a large black bird. Rooks are members of the crow family.
2. countable noun
In chess, a rook is one of the chess pieces which stand in the corners of the board at the beginning of a game. Rooks can move forwards, backwards, or sideways, but not diagonally.
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rook in British English 1
(rʊk)
noun
1.
a large Eurasian passerine bird, Corvus frugilegus, with a black plumage and a whitish base to its bill: family Corvidae (crows)
2. slang
a swindler or cheat, esp one who cheats at cards
verb
3. (transitive) slang
to overcharge, swindle, or cheat
Word origin
Old English hrōc; related to Old High German hruoh, Old Norse hrōkrrook in British English 2
(rʊk)
noun
a chesspiece that may move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line, horizontally or vertically
Also called: castleWord origin
C14: from Old French rok, ultimately from Arabic rukhkhrook in American English 1
(rʊk)
noun
1.
a gregarious European crow (Corvus frugilegus) with a bare spot by its bill
2.
a swindler; cheat
verb transitive, verb intransitive
3.
to swindle, cheat, defraud, etc.
Word origin
ME roc < OE hroc, akin to Ger ruch < IE echoic base *ker- > crow1, raven1rook in American English 2
(rʊk)
noun
Chess
either of the two corner pieces shaped like a castle tower: it can move in a vertical or horizontal direction only over any number of consecutive, unoccupied squares; castle
Word origin
ME rok < OFr roc < Ar rukhkh < Pers rukhImage ofrook
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Examples of 'rook' in a sentencerook
Word lists withrook
homes and habitations, birdChinese translation of 'rook'
rook
(ruk)
n (c)
- (= bird)
秃(禿)鼻乌(烏)鸦(鴉)
(tūbí wūyā) - (Chess)
车(車)
(jū)
Nearby words ofrook
- rompers
- roof
- roof rack
- rook
- room
- room for manoeuvre
- room service
related words
collective nouns buildingclamour
name of home rookery
(verb)
Definition
to cheat or swindle
(old-fashioned, slang) Synonyms
do (slang)
I'll tell you how they did me.
skin (slang)
cheat
He cheated people out of their life savings.
clip (slang)
stiff (slang)
sting (informal)
rip off (slang)
fleece
She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds.
defraud
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government.
overcharge
If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so.
swindle
He swindled investors out of millions of pounds.
diddle (informal)
bilk
trusts that secretly conspired to bilk the public
gyp (slang)
cozenmulct
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bilk
Definition
to cheat or deceive, esp. to avoid making payment to
trusts that secretly conspired to bilk the public
Synonyms
cheat,
do (slang),
skin (slang),
fool,
con (informal),
stiff (slang),
sting,
mislead,
rip off (slang),
deceive,
fleece,
defraud,
dupe,
stitch up (slang),
rook (slang),
bamboozle (informal),
hoodwink,
double-cross (informal),
diddle (informal),
do the dirty on (British, informal),
sell a pup to,
pull a fast one on (informal),
cozen (informal),
trick,
take in (informal),
swindle,
take for a ride (informal)
in the sense of cozen
Definition
to cheat or trick
Synonyms
cheat,
trick,
con (informal),
take advantage of,
stiff (slang),
impose on,
deceive,
dupe,
gull (archaic),
swindle,
circumvent,
stitch up (slang),
victimize,
hoodwink,
double-cross (informal),
diddle (informal),
take for a ride (informal),
inveigle,
bilkin the sense of defraud
Definition
to cheat out of money, property, or a right to do something
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government.
Synonyms
cheat,
rob,
con (informal),
do (slang),
skin (slang),
stiff (slang),
sting (informal),
rip off (slang),
fleece,
swindle,
stitch up (slang),
rook (slang, old-fashioned),
diddle (informal, old-fashioned),
bilk (old-fashioned),
gyp (slang, old-fashioned),
pull a fast one on (informal),
cozen (old-fashioned),
scam (slang)
Nearby words ofrook
- romp
- romp home or in
- roof
- rook
- room
- roomy
- root
Synonyms of 'rook'
rook
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of do
Definition
to cheat or rob
I'll tell you how they did me.
Synonyms
cheat,
trick,
con (informal),
skin (slang),
stiff (slang),
sting (informal),
deceive,
fleece,
hoax,
defraud,
dupe,
swindle,
diddle (informal),
take (someone) for a ride (informal),
pull a fast one on (informal),
cozen,
scam (slang)
in the sense of fleece
Definition
to defraud or overcharge
She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds.
Synonyms
cheat,
skin (slang),
steal,
rob,
con (informal),
rifle,
stiff (slang),
soak (US, Canadian, slang),
sting (informal),
bleed (informal),
rip off (slang),
plunder,
defraud,
overcharge,
swindle,
rook (slang),
diddle (informal),
take for a ride (informal),
despoil,
take to the cleaners (slang),
sell a pup,
cozen (literary),
mulct,
scam (slang)
in the sense of overcharge
Definition
to charge too high a price
If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so.
Synonyms
cheat,
con (informal),
do (slang),
skin (slang),
stiff (slang, old-fashioned),
sting (informal, old-fashioned),
rip off (slang),
fleece,
defraud,
surcharge (old-fashioned),
swindle,
stitch up (slang),
rook (slang, old-fashioned),
short-change,
diddle (informal),
take for a ride (informal),
cozenin the sense of swindle
Definition
to cheat (someone) out of money
He swindled investors out of millions of pounds.
Synonyms
cheat,
do (slang),
con,
skin (slang),
trick,
stiff (slang),
sting (informal),
rip (someone) off (slang),
deceive,
fleece,
defraud,
dupe,
overcharge,
rook (slang),
bamboozle (informal),
diddle (old-fashioned),
take (someone) for a ride (informal),
put one over on (someone) (informal),
pull a fast one (on someone) (informal),
bilk (of),
take to the cleaners (informal),
sell a pup (to) (slang),
cozen (rare),
hornswoggle (slang),
scam (slang)