Plural of rook
regular plural
The plural of rook is rooks.
Forms of rook
| Singular | rook /ɹʊk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rooks /ɹʊks/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Rooks in a sentence
- He spread avicide in his field to try to kill some of the rooks.From the entry avicide
- Rooks become much more important in the endgame.From the entry endgame
- Then came the battle with the rooks, who will do anything for a crawful of maize.1960, John William Robertson Scott, The Countryman - Volume 57, page 309. From the entry crawful
- There was a lark in the sky, a chatter of rooks, and the swoop of swallows arrived to-day.1903, William Babington Maxwell, Fabulous Fancies, G. Richards, page 161. From the entry chatter
- The black rooks will fly away, my son, and you'll come back as brown as a berry, and as merry as a grig.1926, Hope Mirrlees, chapter 5, in Lud-in-the-Mist. From the entry grig
Meaning of rook
- noun A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
- noun A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
- noun A bad deal; a rip-off.
Questions about the plural of rook
- What is the plural of rook?
- The plural of rook is rooks.
- Is rook countable?
- Rook is a countable and uncountable noun.
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