rook
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Definition of rook
(Entry 1 of 4)
: a common Old World gregarious crow (Corvus frugilegus) that nests and roosts in usually treetop colonies
rook
verbDefinition of rook (Entry 2 of 4)
: to defraud by cheating or swindling
rook
noun (2)Definition of rook (Entry 3 of 4)
: either of two pieces of each color in a set of chessmen having the power to move along the ranks or files across any number of unoccupied squares
— called also
castle
rook
noun (3)Definition of rook (Entry 4 of 4)
: rookie
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Synonyms: Verb
beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, fleece, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hose [slang], hustle, mulct, nobble [British slang], pluck, ream, rip off, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize
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rook
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Kids Definition of rook
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a crow of Europe and Asia that nests and sleeps in groups usually in the tops of trees
rook
verbKids Definition of rook (Entry 2 of 3)
: cheat entry 1 sense 2, swindle Don't shop there. They rooked me.
rook
nounKids Definition of rook (Entry 3 of 3)
: one of the pieces in the game of chess
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