noun Download 🔗Share A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family. Examples : "From my window, I could see a flock of rooks gathering in the field behind the school. " bird animal nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays. Examples : "After the company was caught falsifying financial records, everyone realized the CEO was a rook who had betrayed their trust. " character person moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name. Examples : "The farmer set off several rooks in the field to frighten away the rooks that were eating his corn. " agriculture bird weapon sound device animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards. Examples : "My grandpa taught me how to play rooks, a card game requiring careful strategy. " game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bad deal, a rip-off. Examples : ""Paying $50 for that old, used textbook was a complete rooks." " business economy value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cheat or swindle. Examples : "The salesman tried to rook her by selling a broken car at a ridiculously high price. " business economy moral character finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling. Examples : "During the chess game, Maria strategically moved her rooks to control the open files on the board. " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A castle or other fortification. Examples : "The old manor house, with its imposing stone walls, resembled one of the ancient rooks guarding the countryside. " architecture building military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rookie. Examples : "The manager was patient with the rooks because it was their first week on the job. " person job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To squat; to ruck. Examples : "After playing in the garden, the toddler rooks down to examine an interesting bug. " body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Pronunciation spelling of look. Examples : ""Just rooks at this math problem; it's really hard!" " phonetics language word communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading