rook
/rʊk/
verb
- To cheat or swindle someone, especially by charging too much money.
- He felt he had been rooked when he paid twice the normal price for the repair.
- Be careful at that market, or they'll rook you with fake goods.
- The taxi driver tried to rook the tourists by taking a long route.
noun
- A black bird of the crow family that lives in large groups and is known for its loud call.
- The farmer watched the rooks peck at the freshly planted seeds.
- Rooks build their nests high in the branches of old oak trees.
- A flock of rooks gathered in the tall trees near the field.
- A chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line horizontally or vertically; also called a castle.
- He captured the opponent's queen with a rook.
- She moved her rook to protect the king from checkmate.
- In chess, the rook is one of the most powerful pieces on the board.
- A person who cheats or swindles others, especially in gambling or business.
- Don't trust that salesman; he's a rook who will overcharge you.
- The old rook tried to sell me a fake watch on the street corner.
- The card player was known as a rook who tricked tourists out of their money.