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 crank crank /ˈkræŋk/

adjective

  1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail  ( crank , tender , tippy , cranky [Informal] )
    (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

noun

  1. A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle  ( crank , starter )
    a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
  2. [Informal] 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  ( chalk [Informal] , chicken feed , crank [Informal] , deoxyephedrine , glass [Informal] , ice [Informal] , meth [Informal] , methamphetamine , methamphetamine hydrochloride , Methedrine , shabu [Informal, Asia] , trash [Informal] , crystal meth , gak [Informal] )
    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
  3. A whimsically eccentric person  ( crank , fruitcake [Informal] , nut [Informal] , crackpot [Informal] , nut case , screwball [Informal] )
    a whimsically eccentric person
  4. A bad-tempered person  ( churl , crank , crosspatch , grouch , grump )
    a bad-tempered person

verb

  1. Bend into the shape of a crank  ( crank )
    bend into the shape of a crank
  2. Fasten with a crank  ( crank )
    fasten with a crank
  3. Rotate with a crank  ( crank , crank up )
    rotate with a crank
  4. Start by cranking  ( crank , crank up )
    start by cranking
     Crank up the engine
    crank up the engine
  5. Travel along a zigzag path  ( crank , zigzag )
    travel along a zigzag path
     The river zigzags through the countryside
    The river zigzags through the countryside