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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rook1 /rʊk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to cheat or swindle:They rooked him out of his money.
rook2 /rʊk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Chessone of two chess pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unblocked squares right to left or forward and back;
a castle.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rook1 (rŏŏk),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsa black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits.
- a sharper at cards or dice;
swindler.
v.t. - to cheat;
fleece;
swindle.
- bef. 900; Middle English rok(e), Old English hrōc; cognate with Old Norse hrōkr, Old High German hruoh
- Chessone of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically;
castle.
- Persian rukh
- Arabic rukhkh
- Old French roc
- Middle English rok 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rook /rʊk/ n - a large Eurasian passerine bird, Corvus frugilegus, with a black plumage and a whitish base to its bill: family Corvidae (crows)
- slang a swindler or cheat, esp one who cheats at cards
vb - (transitive) slang to overcharge, swindle, or cheat
Etymology: Old English hrōc; related to Old High German hruoh, Old Norse hrōkr rook /rʊk/ n - a chesspiece that may move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line, horizontally or vertically
Also called: castle
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French rok, ultimately from Arabic rukhkh |