Rook informal verb slang noun
A swindler or cheat, especially in a card game.
People detect that he is a rook, so he's expelled from the casino.
I began to think that he was a rook when he won many games in a row.
To defraud, scam, or overcharge someone.
They rooked Mark of 100 pound.
That hotel really rooked us.
To deceive or trick someone
Cheat, exploit someone; intentionally put someone in an unfair or unfavourable situation
Used when somebody doesn't treat a situation seriously, especially in order to cheat somebody else and get what they want
Used to refer to any swindle
The verb "rook" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Used to say someone is alone
I don't know anyone in the party, so the cheese stands alone.