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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROOK

Old English hrōc; related to Old High German hruoh, Old Norse hrōkr.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ROOK

rook  [rʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rook is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rook in English.

WHAT DOES ROOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rook in the English dictionary

The first definition of rook in the dictionary is a large Eurasian passerine bird, Corvus frugilegus, with a black plumage and a whitish base to its bill: family Corvidae. Other definition of rook is a swindler or cheat, esp one who cheats at cards. Rook is also to overcharge, swindle, or cheat.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ROOK

PRESENT

Present
I rook
you rook
he/she/it rooks
we rook
you rook
they rook
Present continuous
I am rooking
you are rooking
he/she/it is rooking
we are rooking
you are rooking
they are rooking
Present perfect
I have rooked
you have rooked
he/she/it has rooked
we have rooked
you have rooked
they have rooked
Present perfect continuous
I have been rooking
you have been rooking
he/she/it has been rooking
we have been rooking
you have been rooking
they have been rooking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I rooked
you rooked
he/she/it rooked
we rooked
you rooked
they rooked
Past continuous
I was rooking
you were rooking
he/she/it was rooking
we were rooking
you were rooking
they were rooking
Past perfect
I had rooked
you had rooked
he/she/it had rooked
we had rooked
you had rooked
they had rooked
Past perfect continuous
I had been rooking
you had been rooking
he/she/it had been rooking
we had been rooking
you had been rooking
they had been rooking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will rook
you will rook
he/she/it will rook
we will rook
you will rook
they will rook
Future continuous
I will be rooking
you will be rooking
he/she/it will be rooking
we will be rooking
you will be rooking
they will be rooking
Future perfect
I will have rooked
you will have rooked
he/she/it will have rooked
we will have rooked
you will have rooked
they will have rooked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been rooking
you will have been rooking
he/she/it will have been rooking
we will have been rooking
you will have been rooking
they will have been rooking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would rook
you would rook
he/she/it would rook
we would rook
you would rook
they would rook
Conditional continuous
I would be rooking
you would be rooking
he/she/it would be rooking
we would be rooking
you would be rooking
they would be rooking
Conditional perfect
I would have rook
you would have rook
he/she/it would have rook
we would have rook
you would have rook
they would have rook
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been rooking
you would have been rooking
he/she/it would have been rooking
we would have been rooking
you would have been rooking
they would have been rooking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you rook
we let´s rook
you rook
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to rook
Past participle
rooked
Present Participle
rooking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROOK

rooflike
roofline
roofscape
rooftop
rooftree
roofy
rooibos
rooibos tea
rooikat
rooinek
rookeries
rookery
rookie
rookier
rookiest
rookish
rooky
room
room clerk
room divider

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROOK

an open book
book
brook
cook
e-book
Facebook
guestbook
handbook
hook
in my book
look
nook
notebook
on the hook
outlook
overlook
textbook
the book
the New Look
took

Synonyms and antonyms of rook in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROOK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rook» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rook
bilk · cheat · clip · cozen · defraud · diddle · do · fleece · gyp · mulct · overcharge · rip off · skin · stiff · sting · swindle

Translation of «rook» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROOK

Find out the translation of rook to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rook from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rook» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鲁克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grajo
570 millions of speakers

English

rook
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कौआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ладья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Rook
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাড়কাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rook
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Turm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rook
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giáo si
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யானையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हळु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kale
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gawron
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rook
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rook
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rook
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tårn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rook

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROOK»

The term «rook» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROOK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rook» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rook» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rook

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROOK»

Discover the use of rook in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rook and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Rook
She also discovers that she possesses a rare and deadly supernatural ability of her own. Filled with characters both fascinating and fantastical, The Rook is a richly inventive, suspenseful fantasy.
Daniel O'Malley, 2012
2
The Rook: A Novel
Filled with characters both fascinating and fantastical, THE ROOK is a richly inventive, suspenseful, and often wry thriller that marks an ambitious debut from a promising young writer.
Daniel O'Malley, 2012
3
Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 4 Volume Set
The late Arthur Rook established the Textbook of Dermatology as the most comprehensive work of reference available to the dermatologist.
Tony Burns, Stephen Breathnach, Neil Cox, 2010
4
A Practical Guide to Rook Endgames
Rook endgames represent approximately half of all endings reached in master games, so, it's vital that chess players thoroughly familiarize themselves with this critical part of endgame study.
Nikolay Minev, Yasser Seirawan, 2013
5
Roman Baths in Britain
This short guide to baths in Britain outlines the construction methods used, the architectural development of buildings, their layout and structure, how they operated and how they were used.
Tony Rook, 1992
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Rook's Textbook of Dermatology: 4 Volume Set
For this Seventh Edition, two new Editors, Neil Cox and Christopher Griffiths, join the team. They draw on their complementary backgrounds in clinical practice and research to ensure the quality and currency of the text.
Arthur Rook, Tony Burns, Stephen Breathnach, 2008
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Tragic: Rook and Ronin #1
The dark and desperate look he must have to land the exclusive TRAGIC media contract.Rook is paired up with top model, Ronin, and he's everything her abusive ex-boyfriend wasn't. Patient, gentle, happy, attentive, and sexy!
J. A. Huss, 2013
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Rook
Researchers at Cambridge University have also discovered a rook will make a tool out of wire. 'Wouldn't have believed it unless I'd seen it with my own eyes,' the bird sanctu— ary man said. 'They put some food in the bottom of a bottle and left  ...
Jane Rusbridge, 2013
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The Hygiene Hypothesis and Darwinian Medicine
Discusses the evidence for and against in the context of Darwinian medicine, which uses knowledge of evolution to cast light on human diseases. This book considers the broader implications of the hygiene hypothesis in areas of medicine.
Graham A.W. Rook, 2009
10
Rook, The (The Bowers Files Book #2)
"James ratchets up the thrills and chills. This is first-class suspense.
Steven James, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rook is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rook Security Collaborates With FBI Indianapolis Cyber Task Force …
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rook Security, a provider of global IT security solutions protecting sensitive data against dynamic, emerging threats, today ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
2
Hey, rook! Make mine a venti latte, Cardinals vets tell 'em
In this July 7, 2015, photo provided by Chris Emma, St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitchers Marcus Hatley, center; Mitch Harris, right; Miguel Socolovich, left, and ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
3
EE's Rook is a £49 4G smartphone for pay-as-you-go punters
So, without further ado, let's take a gander at the EE Rook, the carrier's newest home-grown handset aimed specifically at pay-as-you-go (PAYG) punters. «Engadget, Jul 15»
4
Andretti Autosport Teams Up With Rook Security To Leverage Data …
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rook Security, a provider of global IT security solutions protecting sensitive data against dynamic, emerging threats, ... «Business Wire, May 15»
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Rook Security Named As The Hot Company In Managed Security …
In 2014, Rook Security earned a coveted spot on the renowned Inc. 500 list after ... 9 fastest growing privately held security company in the United States, Rook ... «MarketWatch, Apr 15»
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Rook Security CEO J.J. Thompson Named an EY Entrepreneur Of …
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rook Security, a provider of global IT security solutions protecting sensitive data against dynamic, emerging threats, ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Rook Security's Security …
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Headline of release should read: Rook Security's Security Operations Leader, Tom Gorup, Appointed as Indiana InfraGard ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
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Rook Security Reaches New Heights in 2014 As Company Heats …
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rook Security, a provider of global IT security solutions protecting sensitive data against dynamic, emerging threats, today ... «Business Wire, Feb 15»
9
Weather Wizard blows into town: He'll make appearances at …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Chad Rook is a huge DC Comics fan, though he never really got into “The Flash.” “I didn't really realize how big the comic series was,” ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jan 15»
10
Goodbye corporate paycheck...Hello cup-o-joe
Rook Coffee Roasters co-founder Shawn Kingsley sniffs out great coffees from around the world for the New Jersey-based coffee bars. Of course, neither of ... «CNBC, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rook [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rook>. Apr 2024 ».
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