Crank

verb
kræŋk

Adjective

  • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

    Similar:CrankyTenderTippy

Noun

  • a whimsically eccentric person

    Similar:CrackpotFruitcakeNutScrewball
    Type of:OddballEccentricGeek
  • 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

    Similar:ChalkDeoxyephedrineGlassIceMeth
    Type of:AmphetamineSpeedUpper
  • a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

    Similar:Starter
  • a bad-tempered person

    Similar:ChurlCrosspatchGrouchGrump

Verb

  • start by cranking

    crank up the engine

    Type of:Start
  • rotate with a crank

    Type of:CircumvolveRotate
  • travel along a zigzag path

    Similar:Zigzag
    Type of:MoveTravelLocomote
  • bend into the shape of a crank

    Type of:TurnFlexTwist
  • fasten with a crank

    Type of:SecureFastenFix

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