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Definitions for Rook

[1] a black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits.
[2] a sharper at cards or dice; swindler.
[3] to cheat; fleece; swindle.
[4] one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically; castle.
[5] a large Eurasian passerine bird, Corvus frugilegus , with a black plumage and a whitish base to its bill: family Corvidae (crows)
[6] slang a swindler or cheat, esp one who cheats at cards
[7] (tr) slang to overcharge, swindle, or cheat
[8] a chesspiece that may move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line, horizontally or vertically Also called: castle

Words related to Rook

fool, scam, cheat, swindle, bilk, betray, deceive, hoodwink, con, fleece, defraud, steal, bamboozle

Words nearby Rook

rooftop, rooftree, rooibos tea, rooikat, rooinek, rook, rookery, rookie, rooky, room, room and board

Origin of Rook

21300–50; Middle English rok < Old French roc < Arabic rukhkh < Persian rukh

Word origin for Rook

C14: from Old French rok , ultimately from Arabic rukhkh

Synonyms for Rook

betray, bilk, cheat, con, deceive, fool, hoodwink, scam, swindle