Search Result:crank
KK Pronunciation
〔 kræŋk 〕
Pronunciation
〔 kræŋk 〕
Overview of noun crank
The noun crank has 4 senses
- grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch -- (a bad-tempered person)
- crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, fruitcake, screwball -- (a whimsically eccentric person)
- methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash -- (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)
- crank, starter -- (a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle)
Overview of verb crank
The verb crank has 5 senses
- zigzag, crank -- (travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside")
- crank, crank up -- (start by cranking; "crank up the engine")
- crank, crank up -- (rotate with a crank)
- crank -- (fasten with a crank)
- crank -- (bend into the shape of a crank)
Overview of adj crank