crook >> /krʊk/
Definition: [transitive verb] Bend (something, especially a finger as a signal)
Example: he crooked a finger for the waitress
Definition: [noun] The hooked staff of a shepherd.
Example: seizing his crook from behind the door, he set off to call his dogs
Definition: [noun] A person who is dishonest or a criminal.
Definition: [adjective] (especially of a situation) bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.