How do you use "Crook" in a sentence?

Can't come to work today, I'm crook. She's been crook with the flu all week. The whole family went crook after the barbecue.

Crook

Q: What does "Crook" mean?

Sick or unwell (Australian). The Australian way of saying you're ill. Can range from slightly unwell to quite sick. Also used as 'go crook' meaning to get angry.

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Meaning: Sick or unwell (Australian).

生病，身体不适（澳大利亚用语）。

Enfermo o indispuesto (australiano).

具合が悪い、体調不良（オーストラリア英語）。

몸이 안 좋은, 아픈, 또는 화난 (호주식)

The Australian way of saying you're ill. Can range from slightly unwell to quite sick. Also used as 'go crook' meaning to get angry.

澳大利亚人表达生病的说法。可以表示从轻微不适到重病。'go crook'还可以表示生气。

La forma australiana de decir que estás enfermo. Puede ir desde ligeramente indispuesto hasta bastante enfermo. También se usa 'go crook' para enfadarse.

病気を表すオーストラリアの言い方。軽い不調から重い病気まで幅広く使える。「go crook」は怒るという意味でも使われる。

호주 속어에서 crook은 몸이 안 좋거나 아픈 것을 의미합니다. 또한 무언가에 대해 화나거나 기분이 상한 것을 뜻할 수도 있습니다. 문맥을 통해 어떤 의미인지 보통 명확해집니다. 방문자들을 종종 당혹하게 하는 호주 특유의 어휘입니다.

Literal meaning: Bent, not straight (hence not right, unwell)

Examples

Can't come to work today, I'm crook.
今天没法上班了，我病了
Hoy no puedo ir a trabajar, estoy malo
今日は仕事に行けない、具合が悪くて
오늘 출근 못 해, 몸이 안 좋아서.
She's been crook with the flu all week.
她整周都得流感病着
Ha estado enferma con gripe toda la semana
彼女は一週間ずっとインフルエンザで寝込んでる
그녀는 일주일 내내 독감으로 앓아누웠어.
The whole family went crook after the barbecue.
烧烤后全家人都病了
Toda la familia se puso mala después de la barbacoa
バーベキューの後、家族全員具合が悪くなった
바비큐 후에 온 가족이 탈이 났어.

Pronunciation

/krʊk/

Usage Guide

Context: illness, feeling unwell, Australian

Tone: matter-of-fact

✓ Do Say

I'm crook.
我不舒服
Estoy mal
体調悪いんだ
몸이 안 좋아.
Feeling crook.
感觉不舒服
Me encuentro mal
具合が悪い
그녀가 나한테 엄청 화냈어.
Been crook all week.
整个星期都不舒服
He estado mal toda la semana
一週間ずっと体調悪くて
그는 계속 몸이 안 좋았어.

✗ Don't Say

I'm sick
I'm sick（更通用的英语表达）
I'm sick（expresión inglesa más común）
I'm sick（より一般的な英語表現）
호주 사람이 아니면 '범죄자'라는 뜻으로 오해할 수 있습니다
I'm ill
I'm ill（更通用的英语表达）
I'm ill（expresión inglesa más común）
I'm ill（より一般的な英語表現）
호주 사람들에게 사용하세요

Common Mistakes

Don't confuse with 'crook' meaning criminal
'Go crook' means to get angry, different usage

Origin & History

From the idea of being bent or not right.

Etymology: British dialect, adopted in Australia

First recorded: 19th century Australian

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages in Australia

Social background: Universal in Australia

Pop culture: Australian TV and film

Regional notes: Quintessentially Australian—rarely used elsewhere.

Variations

CrookFeeling crookGone crook