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crank

/ˈkɹeɪ̯ŋk/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Crank means: 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 for crank42

noun, as in 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

methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, glass, ice, shabu, trash

noun, as in a whimsically eccentric person

crackpot, nut, nut case, fruitcake, screwball

noun, as in a bad-tempered person

grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch

noun, as in a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

starter

verb, as in travel along a zigzag path

zigzag

verb, as in start by cranking

crank up

verb, as in rotate with a crank

crank up

adjective, as in (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

cranky, tender, tippy, unstable

also used for crank

infirm, kook, odd duck, weirdo, bizarro, coot, eccentric, freak, cock, dick, anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, bird

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What does crank mean?10

noun

1

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

2

a whimsically eccentric person

3

a bad-tempered person

4

a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

adjective

1

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

verb

1

travel along a zigzag path“The river zigzags through the countryside”

2

start by cranking“crank up the engine”

3

rotate with a crank

4

fasten with a crank

5

bend into the shape of a crank

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with crank?18

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Crank in a sentence

  • It will take you a whole lifetime to understand a crank like him.unknown
  • A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.CK
  • I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle.patgfisher
  • These crank shafts are precision balanced for smooth high revving engines.viorel
  • Hey! I don't want any crank calls - not at this hour.unknown
  • I wouldn't buy that used car. It has a broken crank shaft.Tangobango
  • Can you crank up the heat?CM
  • The low-cost computer operates by hand-crank when electricity is unavailable and can access wireless networks.Cangarejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of crank

as a noun

plural
cranks

as a verb

past tense
cranked
present participle
cranking
third-person singular
cranks
past participle
cranked

as a adjective

comparative
cranker
superlative
crankest