crook
crook
verb
To bend or curve something, or to become bent.
"She crooked her finger to beckon him."
noun
A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
"The police caught the notorious crook."
noun
A bend or curve in something, often a part of the body or an object.
"He held the baby in the crook of his arm."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: bend, twist, turn, felon, malefactor, outlaw, criminal, shepherd's crook, curve