Crank Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Crank

Meaning 1 : start by cranking

    Example : crank up the engine

    Synonyms : crank up
Meaning 2 : rotate with a crank

    Synonyms : crank up
Meaning 3 : a whimsically eccentric person

    Synonyms : crackpot,  fruitcake,  nut,  nut case,  screwball
Meaning 4 : an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

    Synonyms : chalk,  chicken feed,  deoxyephedrine,  glass,  ice,  meth,  methamphetamine,  methamphetamine hydrochloride,  methedrine,  shabu,  trash
Meaning 5 : a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

    Synonyms : starter
Meaning 6 : (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

    Synonyms : cranky,  tender,  tippy
Meaning 7 : travel along a zigzag path

    Synonyms : zigzag
Meaning 8 : a bad-tempered person

    Synonyms : churl,  crosspatch,  grouch,  grump
Meaning 9 : bend into the shape of a crank

Meaning 10 : fasten with a crank

How to Pronounce Crank

  • kræŋk


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