Kalmar "crook" tana da ma'anoni ƙamus da yawa dangane da yadda ake amfani da ita a wurare daban-daban. Ga wasu ma’anoni kaɗan: (noun) marar gaskiya wanda a kai a kai yana yaudara ko aikata zamba; dan damfara ko zamba. Misali: ‘Yan sanda sun kama shi da laifin damfara wanda ya taba yin zamba a wasu kudade. aiwatar, amfani da wani takamaiman manufa. Misali: Makiyayi ya yi amfani da dan damfaransa don ya ja-goranci tumakinsa ta cikin gonaki. hanya. Misali: Ya karkatar da yatsansa da gangan yayin da yake kokarin kama kwallon. ba madaidaiciya. Misali: Hanyar karkatacciyar hanya ta ratsa cikin tsaunuka.Yana da kyau a lura cewa ana iya amfani da kalmar “crook” ba bisa ka’ida ba wajen komawa ga dan sanda, musamman a cikin Harshen Ingilishi na Burtaniya.