rooked

rook

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo k]
- /rʊk/
- /rʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo k]
- /rʊk/

Definitions of rooked word

noun rooked a black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits. 1
noun rooked a sharper at cards or dice; swindler. 1
verb with object rooked to cheat; fleece; swindle. 1

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Origin of rooked

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English rok(e), Old English hrōc; cognate with Old Norse hrōkr, Old High German hruoh

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Parts of speech for Rooked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rooked

rooked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rooked

verb rooked

chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
gammoned — Simple past tense and past participle of gammon.
jived — swing music or early jazz.
mulcted — Simple past tense and past participle of mulct.
offloaded — Simple past tense and past participle of offload.

All 5 Synonyms of rooked