Synonyms of crooking

crooking

verb

present participle of crook

1

as in bending

to cause to turn away from a straight line

crooked a finger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bending
• arching
• hooking
• curving
• bowing
• twisting
• curling
• waving
• turning
• swerving
• rounding
• arcing
• deflecting
• swirling
• twining
• veering
• inflecting
• diverting
• coiling
• weaving
• reflecting
• entwining
• winding
• sloping
• incurving
• looping
• spiraling
• kinking
• inclining
• spiralling
• dimpling
• denting
• meandering
• warping
• enrolling
• incurvating
• declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening
• uncurling
• unbending

2

as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course

the road suddenly crooked to the left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curving
• bowing
• arching
• bending
• winding
• sweeping
• arcing
• rounding
• falling off
• turning
• hooking
• trending
• curling
• swerving
• circling
• wheeling
• looping
• coiling
• spiraling
• spiralling
• twisting
• deviating
• veering
• curlicuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening