1. crank - noun
· a bad-tempered person
Synonym(s): grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch
Hypernym(s): unpleasant_person, disagreeable_person
2. crank - noun
· a whimsically eccentric person
Synonym(s): crackpot, nut, nut_case, fruitcake, screwball
Hypernym(s): eccentric, eccentric_person, flake, oddball, geek
3. crank - noun
· 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
Synonym(s): methamphetamine, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken_feed, glass, ice, shabu, trash
Hypernym(s): amphetamine, pep_pill, upper, speed, controlled_substance
4. crank - noun
· a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Synonym(s): starter
Hypernym(s): hand_tool
5. crank - verb
· travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"
Synonym(s): zigzag
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
6. crank - verb
· start by cranking; "crank up the engine"
Synonym(s): crank_up
7. crank - verb
· rotate with a crank
Synonym(s): crank_up
Hypernym(s): rotate, circumvolve
8. crank - verb
· fasten with a crank
Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure
9. crank - verb
· bend into the shape of a crank
Hypernym(s): flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
10. crank - adjective
· (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Synonym(s): cranky, tender, tippy
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