Rook
noun
A black bird that is common in the UK and similar to a crow.
A flock of rooks was seen circling over the fields.
Often appears as...
- flock of rooks
- rook colony
noun
A piece in the game of chess, shaped like a castle.
He moved his rook to the opponent's half of the board.
Often appears as...
- rook move
- rook capture
verb
To cheat or trick someone, taking their money or resources.
He was rooked by a fake charity collector.
Often appears as...
- rook out of
- rook into
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A black bird that is common in the UK and similar to a crow.
A flock of rooks was seen circling over the fields.
Often appears as...
- flock of rooks
- rook colony
noun
A piece in the game of chess, shaped like a castle.
He moved his rook to the opponent's half of the board.
Often appears as...
- rook move
- rook capture
verb
To cheat or trick someone, taking their money or resources.
He was rooked by a fake charity collector.
Often appears as...
- rook out of
- rook into
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Bird Identification
Rooks have a bare face, distinguishing them from similar crows.
Look at that bird; the greyish-white skin indicates it’s a rook.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Behavior
Rooks are very social birds, often seen in large, noisy groups.
The noisy group in the treetops consisted of dozens of rooks.
Pro Tip 3/3Habitat Mention
Rooks are referenced in rural or countryside descriptions in the UK.
While driving through the countryside, you're likely to spot a rook.
Pro Tip 1/3Bird Identification
Rooks have a bare face, distinguishing them from similar crows.
Look at that bird; the greyish-white skin indicates it’s a rook.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Behavior
Rooks are very social birds, often seen in large, noisy groups.
The noisy group in the treetops consisted of dozens of rooks.
Pro Tip 3/3Habitat Mention
Rooks are referenced in rural or countryside descriptions in the UK.
While driving through the countryside, you're likely to spot a rook.
Pro Tip 1/3Bird Identification
Rooks have a bare face, distinguishing them from similar crows.
Look at that bird; the greyish-white skin indicates it’s a rook.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Behavior
Rooks are very social birds, often seen in large, noisy groups.
The noisy group in the treetops consisted of dozens of rooks.
Pro Tip 3/3Habitat Mention
Rooks are referenced in rural or countryside descriptions in the UK.
While driving through the countryside, you're likely to spot a rook.
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Video examples
A brief history of chess...
after sacrificing his queen and both rooks. But the emergence of formal competitive play in the late 19th century meant that strategic calculation would eventually trump dramatic flair. And with the rise of international competition, chess took on a new geopolitical importance.
Video examples
Alison Gopnik: What do...
And crows and other corvidae, ravens, rooks and so forth, are incredibly smart birds. They're as smart as chimpanzees in some respects. And this is a bird on the cover of science who's learned how to use a tool to get food. On the other hand,
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Giving checkmate is...
the game when we entered into the crucial situation when he captured one of my pieces instead of capturing it back the natural way I was playing with my rook the unexpected moved to the middle of the board and I was attacking
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Johnny Rooks Stalk Fur...
rook despite their sometimes unsavory reputation Johnny rook is among the most intelligent of the bird species they're fearless daring and famously curious they're also one of the rarest they
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Penguin Parent Patrol PIPE...
the Penguins dive deep and look up to find fish swimming just under the ice they're impressive predators and equally impressive at evading predators then back at the rook the parent finds its
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Raptor Gang Attacks Baby...
rook despite their sometimes unsavory reputation Johnny rook is among the most intelligent of the bird species they're fearless daring and famously curious they're also one of the rarest they
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Climbing the Summit PIPE...
climber steve has to forge a way ahead without dislodging rocks that could kill his teammates below keep checking us out of the rooks saw it horribly stroke that
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Flying Devils PIPE National...
rooks have themselves beat this thievery isn't for personal enrichment this is havoc for the heck of it and for that purpose it doesn't get any better
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When Birds Attack PIPE...
rooks have themselves beat this thievery isn't for personal enrichment this is havoc for the heck of it and for that purpose it doesn't get any better
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"Flying Devils" PIPE...
rooks have themselves beat this thievery isn't for personal enrichment this is havoc for the heck of it and for that purpose it doesn't get any better
Video examples
A brief history of chess...
after sacrificing his queen and both rooks. But the emergence of formal competitive play in the late 19th century meant that strategic calculation would eventually trump dramatic flair. And with the rise of international competition, chess took on a new geopolitical importance.
Video examples
Alison Gopnik: What do...
And crows and other corvidae, ravens, rooks and so forth, are incredibly smart birds. They're as smart as chimpanzees in some respects. And this is a bird on the cover of science who's learned how to use a tool to get food. On the other hand,
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
the game when we entered into the crucial situation when he captured one of my pieces instead of capturing it back the natural way I was playing with my rook the unexpected moved to the middle of the board and I was attacking
Video examples
Johnny Rooks Stalk Fur...
rook despite their sometimes unsavory reputation Johnny rook is among the most intelligent of the bird species they're fearless daring and famously curious they're also one of the rarest they
Video examples
Penguin Parent Patrol PIPE...
the Penguins dive deep and look up to find fish swimming just under the ice they're impressive predators and equally impressive at evading predators then back at the rook the parent finds its
Video examples
Raptor Gang Attacks Baby...
rook despite their sometimes unsavory reputation Johnny rook is among the most intelligent of the bird species they're fearless daring and famously curious they're also one of the rarest they
Video examples
Climbing the Summit PIPE...
climber steve has to forge a way ahead without dislodging rocks that could kill his teammates below keep checking us out of the rooks saw it horribly stroke that
Video examples
Flying Devils PIPE National...
rooks have themselves beat this thievery isn't for personal enrichment this is havoc for the heck of it and for that purpose it doesn't get any better
Video examples
When Birds Attack PIPE...
rooks have themselves beat this thievery isn't for personal enrichment this is havoc for the heck of it and for that purpose it doesn't get any better
Video examples
"Flying Devils" PIPE...
rooks have themselves beat this thievery isn't for personal enrichment this is havoc for the heck of it and for that purpose it doesn't get any better
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Peter Landesman
American Director
Serious collectors and art experts, among the world's most educated, often cannot fathom the possibility of being rooked, and then once taken, cannot face the humiliation of admitting it.
Quote examples
Peter Landesman
American Director
Serious collectors and art experts, among the world's most educated, often cannot fathom the possibility of being rooked, and then once taken, cannot face the humiliation of admitting it.
Example 1 of 1
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