Definition of Crank

Noun: crank  krangk

1. A bad-tempered person
   - grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch
    
2. A whimsically eccentric person
   - crackpot, nut, nut case, fruitcake, screwball
    
3. 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, crystal meth
    
4. A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
   - starter

Adjective: crank  krangk

1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
   - cranky, tender, tippy

Verb: crank  krangk

1. Travel along a zigzag path
   "The river cranks through the countryside";
   - zigzag
    
2. Start by cranking
   "crank up the engine";
   - crank up
    
3. Rotate with a crank
   - crank up
    
4. Fasten with a crank
    
5. Bend into the shape of a crank

See also:
craniums
crankcase

Anagrams containing the word crank

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