Synonyms for

Rook

Verb / rʊk / Another word for rook — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a large black bird resembling a crow, found in Eurasia.

Synonyms & similar words

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Example sentences

  1. The rook perched on the telephone wire.
  2. The rook cawed loudly from the treetop.
  3. The farmer was angry that the rooks were eating his crops.

Quotes

  • The rook is a very useful bird, especially in the spring, destroying grubs and other harmful insects in great numbers. - John James Audubon
  • The rook is a bird of omen. If it flies around and around above a house, it foretells a death; if it calls three times from the chimney of a house, it announces an approaching death. - W. H. Davenport Adams

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