Going crook — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective phrase

Meaning & Definition of Going crook

Going crook (adjective)

  1. not right:
  2. unsatisfactory
  3. dishonest, crooked

Going crook (phrase) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. feeling or showing anger

    "Riley found himself going crook when he discovered that his roommate had eaten all his food."

    similar: angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off (chiefly British), choleric, enraged, foaming, fuming, furious, hopping, horn-mad, hot, incensed, indignant, inflamed, infuriate, infuriated, irate, ireful, livid, mad, outraged, rabid, rankled, riled, riley, roiled, shirty (chiefly British), sore, steamed up, steaming, teed off, ticked, wrathful, wroth, bent out of shape, blue in the face, fit to be tied, hopping mad, hot under the collar, in a fume, in a huff, in a pet
    related: ranting, raving, stormy, boiling, bristling, bristly, burning, cross, huffy, passionate, seething, sizzling, smoldering, worked up, wrought (up), acrid, acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, bitter, embittered, inimical, malevolent, piqued, rancorous, resentful, spiteful, vengeful, vindictive, virulent, vitriolic, antisocial, cold, cool, disagreeable, disapproving, distant, frigid, icy, ill-tempered, sorehead, sulky, unfriendly, unpleasant, aggravated, annoyed, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, exasperated, fretful, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, inflammable, irascible, irritable, peevish, perturbed, petulant, put out, quick-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy, argumentative, belligerent, contentious, contrary, disputatious, ornery, pugnacious, quarrelsome, querulous
    opposite: angerless, delighted, pleased
    near: accepting, accommodating, obliging, agreeable, amenable, complaisant, amicable, cordial, friendly, content, happy, satisfied, empathetic, sympathetic, tolerant, understanding, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil, unembittered, affable, amiable, easygoing, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, kind, pleasant, sweet

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Going crook

The most common words with a similar meaning to Going crook:

Chiefly British: cheesed off, shirty
angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, choleric, enraged, foaming, fuming, furious, hopping, horn-mad, hot, incensed, indignant, inflamed, infuriate, infuriated, irate, ireful, livid, mad, outraged, rabid, rankled, riled, riley, roiled, sore, steamed up, steaming, teed off, ticked, wrathful, wroth, bent out of shape, blue in the face, fit to be tied, hopping mad, hot under the collar, in a fume

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Going crook

Words with the opposite meaning of Going crook:

angerless, delighted, pleased

Related Words for Going crook

ranting, raving, stormy, boiling, bristling, bristly, burning, cross, huffy, passionate, seething, sizzling, smoldering, worked up, wrought (up), acrid, acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, bitter, embittered, inimical, malevolent, piqued, rancorous, resentful, spiteful, vengeful, vindictive, virulent

Near Antonyms of Going crook

accepting, accommodating, obliging, agreeable, amenable, complaisant, amicable, cordial, friendly, content, happy, satisfied, empathetic, sympathetic, tolerant, understanding, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil, unembittered, affable, amiable, easygoing, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, kind

Origin & Etymology of Going crook

probably short for crooked

First known use: 1898

Frequently Asked Questions about Going crook

What does "Going crook" mean?

"Going crook" means not right:. As an an adjective and a phrase, it is defined as: not right:.

What is another word for "Going crook"?

Other words for "Going crook" include angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off, choleric, enraged and foaming. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Going crook" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Going crook"?

There are 123 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Going crook". Common alternatives include angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off, choleric, enraged, foaming, fuming and furious.

What is the opposite of "Going crook"?

Antonyms of "Going crook" include angerless, delighted and pleased. Near antonyms include accepting, accommodating, obliging and agreeable.

How do you use "Going crook" in a sentence?

Examples of "Going crook" in a sentence: "Riley found himself going crook when he discovered that his roommate had eaten all his food.".

Is "Going crook" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Going crook" can be used as an adjective and a phrase, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Going crook"?

"Going crook" comes from probably short for crooked. First known use: 1898.

What is another word for "Going crook" meaning "feeling or showing anger"?

When "Going crook" (phrase) means feeling or showing anger, synonyms include angered, angry, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off and choleric. Opposites in this sense include angerless, delighted and pleased.